Walking

ActivitiesLand Activities

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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South IslandWest Coast

Mahinapua Walkway

Mahinapua Scenic Reserve

3.9 3 reviews

Time: 2 hr - 2 hr 30 min

North IslandNorthland

Waipapa River Track

Puketi Forest

3.9 3 reviews

Time: 2 days

Jackson Bay

South IslandWest Coast

3.9 2 reviews

Time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr

North IslandRuapehu

Whakapapa Nature Walk

Whakapapa Village

3.9 2 reviews

Approx 600 m return | 15 minutes return

Stalactites in Piripiri Cave

North IslandWaikato

3.9 5 reviews

600 m return | 5 minutes return

At the top of Takaka Hill

South IslandNelson Region

3.9 5 reviews

7 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

South IslandQueenstown Region

3.9 4 reviews

Time: 3 hrs return

South IslandFiordland

Humboldt Falls Track

Hollyford Road

3.9 3 reviews

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandWellington Region

3.9 2 reviews

North IslandNorthland

Watkin Powell Track

Otamure Bay - Whananaki

3.9 2 reviews

Distance: 400 m

Crystal Clear spot the local resident

North IslandRotorua Region

3.8 27 reviews

Time: 40 min return, $18 cost to walk the track

Te Mata Peak at sunrise

North IslandHawkes Bay

Te Mata Park

Te Mata Peak

3.8 25 reviews

5.4 km return | 30 mins - 2 hours 15 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Wangapeka Track

Kahurangi National Park

3.8 8 reviews

Time: 4 - 6 days one way, Distance: 59 km

South IslandStewart Island

Fern Gully Track

Stewart Island/Rakiura

3.8 2 reviews

Time: 2 hr return

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South IslandFiordland

Lake Howden walk

Milford Road

3.8 2 reviews

Time: 3 hr return

South IslandCoastal Otago

3.8 2 reviews

South IslandWest Coast

3.8 2 reviews

Time: 3 hours

North IslandWellington Region

Makara Walkway

Makara Beach

3.8 2 reviews

Distance: 6 km loop

South IslandCanterbury

Mount / Mt Somers Track

South face - Mount / Mt Somers Conservation Area

3.8 2 reviews

Time: 6 hours

Maungatautari Island

North IslandWaikato

3.8 6 reviews

47kms of predator proof fence enclosing 3400 hectares in a sea of pastureland, it is the largest ecological inland island in New Zealand...

South IslandMarlborough

Wairau Lagoons Walk

Eastern Marlborough

3.8 5 reviews

approx 8 km return | 3 hours return

Rugged serenity

South IslandStewart Island

3.8 3 reviews

Time: 4 - 6 days round trip from Freshwater, Distance: 71.5 km round trip

South IslandCanterbury

Pigeon Bay Walkway

Banks Peninsula

3.8 3 reviews

Features include spectacular coastal views, tītoki trees, akeake, and native passion vine/kōhia at their southern limits

North IslandRuapehu

3.8 2 reviews

Time: 1hr return

North IslandNorthland

Drummond Track

Mount / Mt Parihaka

3.8 1 review

Time 2hr return

North IslandWellington Region

3.8 1 review

Tunnels at Stony Batter

North IslandAuckland Region

3.8 1 review

Time: 40 minutes return | Distance: 2 km return

North IslandTaranaki

York Road Loop Track

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

3.8 1 review

5.3 km return | 3 hours return

Vineyards from Wither Hills

South IslandMarlborough

3.8 1 review

approx 4 km return | 1 hour 15 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

3.8 1 review

Time: 10 hours