Walking

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Walking and Trekking

Walking and trekking the tracks throughout New Zealand is top of the to-do list for many travellers to New Zealand. From gentle, scenic short walks to multi-day adventures, experience Aotearoa on foot and immerse yourself in the bush, beach and wilderness you came to see.

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Coastal goodness along Point Elizabeth walk

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 8 reviews

Time: 3hr return, Distance: 4km each way

Footprints on Kapowairua

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Kapowairua to Pandora

4.9 7 reviews

9 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

Lake Alta

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.9 6 reviews

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

The gantry over Marian Falls

South IslandFiordland

4.9 6 reviews

720 m return | 20 minutes return

The old lighthouse at Waipapa

South IslandSouthland

4.9 6 reviews

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Pouakai Plateau Tarn after snowfall. 15 minutes from Hut.

North IslandTaranaki

Mangorei Track to Pouakai Hut

Pouakai Range, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

4.9 5 reviews

10 km return | 4-5 hours return

Time: 4 hr

North IslandNorthland

4.9 3 reviews

3.5 km one-way | 1 hour 30 minute one-way

North IslandNorthland

4.9 3 reviews

4 km return | 1½ hours return

North IslandTaranaki

4.9 3 reviews

2 - 3 hours one way. 11kms one way.

The perfect family day out at McLeans Park

South IslandCanterbury

4.9 3 reviews

Loop Track. 30 mins on a bike

Wharariki Beach and Puponga Farm Park in behind.

South IslandNelson Region

Wharariki Beach Walk

Archway Islands

4.9 118 reviews

2 km return | 40 minutes return

Central Crater - Northern Circuit

North IslandRuapehu

4.9 75 reviews

Time: 3 - 4 days

South IslandCoastal Otago

4.9 54 reviews

Penguin + Seal Viewing. Time: From 20 mins to 1 hour

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Stones - Truman Beach

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 38 reviews

1.4 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandTaranaki

4.9 27 reviews

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Boardwalk next to water race

South IslandNelson Region

4.9 16 reviews

Time: 1hr 50 min

Kerr Bay

South IslandNelson Region

4.9 10 reviews

Time: 5 hrs return

North IslandCoromandel

4.9 9 reviews

Time: 30 minutes one way. New Chums beach is the secluded beach immediately north of Whangapoua. The only public access is by foot.

Lake Hayes in magic morning light

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.9 7 reviews

Time: 2 hour loop

South IslandWest Coast

Croesus Track

Paparoa National Park

4.9 7 reviews

Time: 7 - 8 hr, Distance: 18 km

North IslandNorthland

(Lake Rotopokaka)

Coca Cola Lake

4.9 6 reviews

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

4.9 5 reviews

4.5 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

View from Sawpit Gully Walk back to Arrowtown

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.9 4 reviews

Time: 2 - 3 hour round trip

Tiny

North IslandNorthland

4.9 3 reviews

Time: 15 min Distance: 500 m

The Orongorongo Track

North IslandWellington Region

Orongorongo Track

Catchpool Valley, Rimutaka Forest Park

4.9 3 reviews

10.4 km return | 4 hours return

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 2 reviews

1.6 km return | 40 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 2 reviews

Hermitage - Walk starts behind it

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Glencoe Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

4.9 2 reviews

Time: 30 min return

Wakamarina Track

South IslandMarlborough

Wakamarina Track

Mount / Mt Richmond Forest Park

4.9 2 reviews

Time: 8 hrs one way