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West Coast Walking track
Cave Creek Memorial Track/Kotihotiho
Distance
4 km return via same track
Walking time
1 hr 10 min return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr 10 min return
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Canterbury Walking track
Cave Stream Loop Walk
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
35 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 35 min
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Taranaki Walking track
Cave Walk
Distance
600 m return via same track
Walking time
20 minutes
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 600 m return via same track
Walking time: 20 minutes
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Waikato Walking track
Centre of the North Island Walk
Distance
500 m return via same track
Walking time
10 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 500 m return via same track
Walking time: 10 min
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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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 / Details
West Coast Walking track
Charming Creek North Walkway
Distance
5.5 km one way
Walking time
2 hr one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5.5 km one way
Walking time: 2 hr one way
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Canterbury Walking track
Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail
Distance
20 km one way
Walking time
Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 20 km one way
Walking time: Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Track grade: Easy
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Marlborough Walking track
Circle Walk and Circle Loop Track
Distance
1.7 km loop
Walking time
45 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.7 km loop
Walking time: 45 min
Track grade: Easiest
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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 / Details
West Coast Walking track
Coal Creek Track
Distance
3.6 km return via same track
Walking time
1 hr return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.6 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Area context
Bridge, Coalbrookdale Walk. Published in DOC's Coalbrookdale Walk guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Fraser Rudman / CC BY 4.0 / Details
West Coast Walking track
Coalbrookdale Walk
Distance
3.4 km return via same track
Walking time
1 hr return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.4 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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West Coast Walking track
Colls Dam Walk
Distance
1.1 km loop
Walking time
40 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.1 km loop
Walking time: 40 min
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Otago Walking track
Come in Time Battery Walk
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
15 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 15 min
Track grade: Easy
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Taranaki Walking track
Connett Loop Track
Distance
700 m loop
Walking time
40 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 700 m loop
Walking time: 40 min
Track grade: Easiest
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Otago Walking track
Conroys Creek Historic Sites
Distance
4 km loop
Walking time
1 hr 30 min loop
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min loop
Track grade: Easy
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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West Coast Walking track
Constant Bay Loop
Distance
850 m loop
Walking time
15 mins
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 850 m loop
Walking time: 15 mins
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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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 / Details
Waikato Walking track
Cookson Kauri Walk
Distance
6 km return via same track
Walking time
2 to 3 hr return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6 km return via same track
Walking time: 2 to 3 hr return
Track grade: Easy
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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 / Details
Waikato Walking track
Corcoran Road Lookout
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
15 min return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 15 min return
Track grade: Easiest
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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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 / Details
Waikato Walking track
Coromandel Walkway and mountain bike track
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
7 hr return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 7 hr return
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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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 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Cowans Hill Track
Distance
3.2 km one way
Walking time
1 hr 30 mins one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.2 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 30 mins one way
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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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 / Details
Otago Walking track
Craig Burn Track
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
1 hr return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Easy
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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 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Craigieburn Nature Walk
Distance
520 m return via same track
Walking time
20 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 520 m return via same track
Walking time: 20 min
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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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 / Details
West Coast Walking track
Croesus Battery
Distance
2 km one way
Walking time
45 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2 km one way
Walking time: 45 min
Track grade: Easy
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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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 / Details
Bay of Plenty Walking track
Crown Track to Dickey's Flat
Distance
3 km one way
Walking time
1 hr one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr one way
Track grade: Easy
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Area context
Dawson Falls Power Station. Published in DOC's Dawson Falls Power Station Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Sorrel Hoskin / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Taranaki Walking track
Dawson Falls Power Station Track
Distance
100 m return via same track
Walking time
20 min return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 100 m return via same track
Walking time: 20 min return
Track grade: Wheelchair accessible short walk
Article checked 2026-10-01. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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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 / Details
Otago Walking track
Deans Bank Track
Distance
11.5 km loop
Walking time
1 hr 30 min - 2 hr
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 11.5 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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