Illustrative
General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / 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; 421-432 in name order.
Aerial view
A narrow wooded strip and river border green paddocks and a small settlement on the left. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation.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 / Details
Aerial view
A wooded urban edge meets detached houses, curving streets and dark lake water at right. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation.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 / Details
View from Ōkārito Trig Walk. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Ian Singleton / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Aerial view
Coastal forest and a dark wetland border a small settlement, pale beach and blue surf. 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 2024-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Aerial view
A narrow wooded corridor with a complex elongated overlay runs through open rural fields. 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 2024-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Ōkere Falls Track
Walking time: 30 min one way
Walking time: 30 min one way
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Dense mixed trees sit between a straight road and scattered houses reached by curved driveways. 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 / DetailsGisborne
Okitu Bush Scenic Reserve Walk
Walking time: 30 min loop (description says 20-30 min)
Walking time: 30 min loop (description says 20-30 min)
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A wooded coastal hillside rises above a curving highway, pale gravel shore and blue-green surf. 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 / DetailsMarlborough
Okiwi Bay Lookout Walk
Walking time: 10 min one way
Walking time: 10 min one way
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A wooded hillside with scattered clearings and a large building at left beneath an angular line. 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 / DetailsCanterbury
Okuti Valley Scenic Reserve walk
Walking time: 20 min return
Walking time: 20 min return
Source record; checked
Old Blyth Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Shaun Hawira / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCentral North Island
Old Blyth Track
Walking time: 1 hr 30 mins to Round the Mountain track junction
Walking time: 1 hr 30 mins to Round the Mountain track junction
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A dark forest edge parallels a highway and broad pale braided riverbed. 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 / DetailsCanterbury
Old Coach Road
Walking time: 30 min return
Walking time: 30 min return
Source record; checked
Illustrative
A backpack carried outdoors; location unverified. This is not a retailer or current-stock photograph. Not a verified photograph of the place or itinerary in this guide.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / DetailsAuckland
Old Lady Track (Port FitzRoy)
Walking time: 1 hr (DOC does not specify one way or return)
Walking time: 1 hr (DOC does not specify one way or return)
Source record; checked