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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North IslandWaikato

Nikau Walk

Pirongia Forest Park

Time: 2 hr 30 min return

South IslandCanterbury

Lagoon Saddle tramping track

Cass - Arthurs Pass

Time: 2 - 3 days

Time: 10 hours

North IslandWairarapa

Gentle Annie Track

Tararua Forest Park

Time: 3 hr 30 min - 4 hr round trip

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 4 - 6 hr one way

South IslandMarlborough

Pine Valley/Mt Fishtail track

Mt Richmond Forest Park

Time: Up to 5 hours, short bush walk = 20 mins

Millennium Bridge, Arthur's Pass style

South IslandCanterbury

Millennium Walk

Arthur's Pass

700 m return | 10 minutes return

Tunnels at Stony Batter

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 40 minutes return | Distance: 2 km return

North IslandRotorua Region

4.4 km return | 2 hours return

It's a jungle out there

approx 1 km return | 30 minutes - 1 hour return

North IslandTaranaki

York Road Loop Track

Egmont National Park

5.3 km return | 3 hours return

North IslandNorthland

Drummond Track

Mount / Mt Parihaka

Time 2hr return

South IslandCanterbury

Fern Walk

Peel Forest Park

Time: 1 hr 30 min each way

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South IslandWest Coast

Beach Walk

Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

Tine: 5 min each way

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ridge Track

Morere Springs Scenic Reserve

Time: 2 hr

South IslandCanterbury

North IslandBay of Plenty

Time: 2 - 5 hrs depending on route taken

South IslandNelson Region

The track to the summit of Parapara Peak (1249 m) is steep and difficult, and requires fitness and experience.

South IslandMarlborough

Wairau Lagoons Walk

Eastern Marlborough

approx 8 km return | 3 hours return

Rugged serenity

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

Karekare Beach

North IslandAuckland Region

Zion Hill Track

Pararaha Valley - Tunnel Point - Beach Circuit

approx 4 km one-way | 1 hour 30 minutes one-way

North IslandTaupo Region

Kaimanawa Forest Road Walk

Kaimanawa Forest Park

Time: 20 min loop track

Bell Rock

North IslandHawkes Bay

Bell Rock Loop Track

Boundary Stream

5.3 km return | 3 hours return

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 2.5 hours return

South IslandMarlborough

Cullen Point Coastal Track

Queen Charlotte Sound

3.2 km return | 1 hour return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 30 min round trip

North IslandAuckland Region

Cossey/Massey Loop

Hunua Ranges

Time: 3 1/4 hours

North IslandWaikato

Time: 1 - 7 hr depending on track taken

7 km return | 3 hours return