Choose a Walk

The most difficult thing about walking in New Zealand is choosing which ones to experience first!

To make it easier for you, here is our summary of the best walks in New Zealand and their defining features. Now the choice is yours . . .

Abel Tasman Coastal Track

Golden sandy beaches meet coastal forest and granite cliffs on this Great Walk set in our smallest but most popular national park. Known for its great weather and popular with both hikers and sea kayakers, this is an ideal walk for families and first time walkers.

Hump Ridge Track

The Hump Ridge Track takes walkers from the sub-alpine zone of the Hump Ridge on New Zealand's southern coast to historic viaducts high above the lush native forest and ocean views.

Queen Charlotte Track

The Queen Charlotte Track is New Zealand's most diverse coastal walk set in the geologically unique Marlborough Sounds. Stretching from historic Ship Cove to Anakiwa, this undulating trail features remnants of virgin native bush with a sea view around almost every corner.

Kepler Track

Beginning on the bush-clad shores of Lake Te Anau and Manapouri and rising to the majestic tops of nearby Mt Luxmore, this Great Walk affords inspiring views across a stunning alpine region.

The Old Ghost Road

In the North West corner of the South Island of New Zealand a ghost has awakened. A long-forgotten gold miners’ road has been revived as a mountain biking and tramping trail – connecting the old dray road in the Lyell (Upper Buller Gorge) to the mighty Mokihinui River in the north.