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Canterbury Walking track
Mt Alford Track
Distance
4.6 km one way
Walking time
3 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4.6 km one way
Walking time: 3 hr
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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West Coast Walking track
Mt Bovis Route
Distance
8 km from track head return via same track
Walking time
8-10 hr
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 8 km from track head return via same track
Walking time: 8-10 hr
Track grade: Expert
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Area context
Waterfall on Mt Crichton Loop Track. Published in DOC's Mt Crichton Loop Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Steve Collis / CC BY 2.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Mt Crichton Loop Track
Distance
6.4 km loop
Walking time
2–3 hr
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6.4 km loop
Walking time: 2–3 hr
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Mt Difficulty tracks
Distance
30 km | 33 km | 38 km one way
Walking time
1 day
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 30 km | 33 km | 38 km one way
Walking time: 1 day
Track grade: Advanced
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Marlborough Walking track
Mt Fishtail Route
Distance
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Walking time
5 hr 40 min to hut
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 5 hr 40 min to hut
Track grade: Expert
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Marlborough Walking track
Mt Fyffe Hut/Kowhai Saddle Route
Distance
14 km return via same track
Walking time
8 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 14 km return via same track
Walking time: 8 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Mt Grey/Maukatere Track
Distance
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Walking time
2-3 hr one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2-3 hr one way
Track grade: Easy
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Canterbury Walking track
Mt Isobel Track
Distance
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Walking time
6 hr return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 6 hr return
Track grade: Advanced
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Wellington Walking track
Mt Matthews
Distance
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Walking time
11 - 12 hr return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 11 - 12 hr return
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Otago Walking track
Mt McIntosh Loop Track
Distance
18 km loop
Walking time
8-10 hr return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 18 km loop
Walking time: 8-10 hr return
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Otago Walking track
Mt Miserable Conical Peak Route
Distance
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Walking time
7 hr 30
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 7 hr 30
Track grade: Expert
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Area context
Waterfall, Nimrod Scenic Reserve. Published in DOC's Mt Nimrod Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Mt Nimrod Track
Distance
3 km loop
Walking time
2 - 3 hrs
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3 km loop
Walking time: 2 - 3 hrs
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Tasman Walking track
Mt Owen tracks and routes
Distance
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Walking time
Northern access: 9 hr, Southern access 7 hr
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Courthouse Flat to Granity Pass Hut - 8.3 km return via same track
Walking time: Northern access: 9 hr, Southern access 7 hr
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
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Canterbury Walking track
Mt Oxford Track
Distance
4.9 km one way
Walking time
4 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4.9 km one way
Walking time: 4 hr
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Marlborough Walking track
Mt Patriarch Route
Distance
14 km return via same track
Walking time
5–6 hr one way
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 14 km return via same track
Walking time: 5–6 hr one way
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Area context
Walkers on Mt Rosa Track. Published in DOC's Mt Rosa Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Ana Macri / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Mt Rosa Track
Distance
9 km one way
Walking time
6 – 8 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 9 km one way
Walking time: 6 – 8 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Marlborough Walking track
Mt Sunday/Mt Riley Track
Distance
15 km loop
Walking time
8 hr return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 15 km loop
Walking time: 8 hr return
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Auckland Walking track
Mt Tamahunga Walkway
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
See route notes
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min one way to summit or 3 hr 30 min one way to Rodney Rd
Track grade: Advanced
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Waikato Walking track
Mt Titiraupenga Track
Distance
6.4 km return via same track
Walking time
4 hr return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6.4 km return via same track
Walking time: 4 hr return
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Central North Island Walking track
Mt Urchin Trig Track
Distance
6.6 km return via same track
Walking time
3–4 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6.6 km return via same track
Walking time: 3–4 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Mueller Hut Route
Distance
5.2 km one way
Walking time
4 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5.2 km one way
Walking time: 4 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
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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
Munro’s Gully Track
Distance
2.6 km return via same track
Walking time
2 hr 30 min return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.6 km return via same track
Walking time: 2 hr 30 min return
Track grade: Advanced
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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
Murray Creek Track
Distance
9.7 km loop
Walking time
5 hr
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 9.7 km loop
Walking time: 5 hr
Track grade: Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Otago Walking track
Mutton Creek Track
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
3 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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