Walks and treks
Abel Tasman Coast Track
Takaka, Tasman
One of New Zealand's Great Walks: 60 km of easy, well-graded track along the coast of the Abel Tasman National Park, through native bush and over hea…
Walks and treks in New Zealand
Walks and treks
Heaphy Track
West Coast
New Zealand's longest Great Walk, 78 km through Kahurangi National Park from the Aorere valley in Golden Bay to the wild West Coast near Karamea.
Walks and treks
Hooker Valley Track, Aoraki/Mount Cook
Canterbury
An easy 10 km return walk over three swing bridges to Hooker Lake, with icebergs and a view of Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, 3,7…
Walks and treks
Routeburn Track
Otago
One of New Zealand's Great Walks, 33 km over 2 to 4 days through Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks, with alpine lakes, waterfalls and views…
Walks and treks
Roys Peak Track, Wānaka
Wanaka, Otago
A steep, zig-zagging climb of 1,250 m up farmland and tussock to the summit of Roys Peak (1,578 m), with one of the most famous views in New Zealand:…
Walks and treks
Sawcut Gorge, Isolated Hill Scenic Reserve
Marlborough
A spectacular narrow limestone gorge in the Ure (Waima) River valley in south Marlborough, where the walls are only 2 to 3 m apart and rise about 50 …
Walks and treks
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Turangi, Waikato
New Zealand's most popular day walk, 19.4 km across a volcanic landscape in Tongariro National Park, a dual UNESCO site, past Red Crater and the turq…
Walks and treks
Mt Robert Circuit, Nelson Lakes
Tasman
A half-day loop walk up Mt Robert (1,421 m), above Lake Rotoiti, through beech forest to the open tops, with sweeping views over the lake, the villag…