Makarora Bush Walk. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Nicola Vallance / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsShort walks planning
Use the recorded walking time as a starting point, then read the route and grade. A short-walk classification is not a promise of easy terrain, step-free access or suitability for children.
Planning checklist & guides
Before you choose
- Check whether the time describes a return trip, loop or one-way walk.
- Read the grade, hazards and current land-manager notices.
- Allow time for your group's pace, stops and the return journey.
Planning guides
What qualifies
Tracks qualify only with the published short-walk classification and a recorded walking-time fact backed by content sources. Times are shown verbatim, not converted into an invented duration limit.
All 648 published campsite records, 1589 walking-track records and 26 trip plans are considered against the relevant criteria. Campsites with a closed notice are excluded. Seasonal and access notices remain visible; inclusion does not confirm that a place is open.
Each page shows up to 12 matches per group in name order (A-Z), not a ranking. Use the page links to browse every match. Groups share a page number; shorter groups finish earlier. Full finders also include records outside this topic. Source wording and check dates are retained here and on record pages, not live availability checks.
Short-walk records
739 matches; 325-336 in name order.
Grasses on the coast of Manauea (Ocean Mail) Scenic Reserve. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Jess MacKenzie / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsChatham Islands
Manauea/Ocean Mail Scenic Reserve Walk
Walking time: 10 min
Walking time: 10 min
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A wooded block beside pasture and a road, with an indicative angular loop and branching approach near a small developed clearing. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2021-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Manganui Gorge suspension bridge. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Wayne Boness / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsTaranaki
Manganui Gorge Track
Walking time: 20 min one way to bridge and further 5-10 min to ski field
Walking time: 20 min one way to bridge and further 5-10 min to ski field
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Grassy slopes beside a wooded gully and pale earthworks, marked by an indicative bent line descending toward a small pond. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2025-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsGisborne
Mangaone Caves Track
Walking time: 25 min one way
Walking time: 25 min one way
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A wooded block surrounded by rolling pasture, with an indicative narrow angular network along its northern and eastern side. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2021-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Aerial view
A wooded gully and grassy slopes beside a curving road, enclosed by an indicative elongated angular loop with a short southwestern spur. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2021-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk
Walking time: 20 min (DOC panel; no direction qualifier)
Walking time: 20 min (DOC panel; no direction qualifier)
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A wooded block beside pasture and a small settlement above a river bend, containing an indicative angular loop with an eastern notch. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2021-2022© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsManawatu-Whanganui
Mangaweka Scenic Reserve Track
Walking time: 1 hr
Walking time: 1 hr
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A winding road above a shadowed vegetated gully, with an indicative short diagonal line extending from the roadside toward the dark opening. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsCentral North Island
Mangawhero Falls Walk
Walking time: 5-10 min return
Walking time: 5-10 min return
Source record; checked
Mangawhero River foot bridge. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Carrie Donaldson / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCentral North Island
Mangawhero Forest Walk
Walking time: 1 hr 5 min loop
Walking time: 1 hr 5 min loop
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Dense green woodland beside a curving road and pale clearing, marked by an indicative compact polygon with a short horizontal stem. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2023-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Area context
A view from Manuka Bay Track. Published in DOC's Manuka Bay Lookout Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Michael Smeaton / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Manuka Bay Lookout Track
Walking time: 1 hr 45 min return
Walking time: 1 hr 45 min return
Source record; checked