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Marlborough Walking track
East West Route, Molesworth Recreation Reserve
Distance
115 km one way
Walking time
5 - 6 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 115 km one way
Walking time: 5 - 6 days
Track grade: Expert
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Tarn shortly before Walker Pass. Published in DOC's Edwards - Hawdon Route guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Hayley Wadmore / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Edwards - Hawdon Route
Distance
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Walking time
2-3 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2-3 days
Track grade: Expert
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Canterbury Walking track
Edwards - Otehake Route
Distance
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Walking time
2 - 3 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2 - 3 days
Track grade: Expert
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Tasman Walking track
Ellis Basin Route
Distance
22 km one way
Walking time
2 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 22 km one way
Walking time: 2 days
Track grade: Expert
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Fiordland Walking track
George Sound Route
Distance
17.8 km one way
Walking time
3-4 days one way
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 17.8 km one way
Walking time: 3-4 days one way
Track grade: Expert
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Otago Walking track
Gillespie Pass Circuit
Distance
56 km loop
Walking time
3 - 4 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 56 km loop
Walking time: 3 - 4 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Lake McKellar. Published in DOC's Greenstone and Caples tracks guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Bex Orpin / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Greenstone and Caples tracks
Distance
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Walking time
4 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4 days
Track grade: Intermediate
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Waikato Walking track
Hapuakohe Walkway
Distance
23 km one way
Walking time
1-2 days one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 23 km one way
Walking time: 1-2 days one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Harman Pass Route
Distance
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Walking time
3 - 4 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3 - 4 days
Track grade: Expert
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Canterbury Walking track
Harper Pass Route
Distance
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Walking time
4-5 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4-5 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Waikato Walking track
Hauhungaroa Track
Distance
45 km one way
Walking time
3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 45 km one way
Walking time: 3 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Day 1: Brown Hut to Perry Saddle Hut. Published in DOC's Heaphy 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
Tasman / West Coast Walking track
Heaphy Track
Distance
78.4 km one way
Walking time
4-6 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 78.4 km one way
Walking time: 4-6 days
Track grade: Intermediate tramping track
Article checked 2026-09-26. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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West Coast Walking track
Historic Haast to Paringa Cattle Track
Distance
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Walking time
3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Wellington Walking track
Holdsworth - Kaitoke Track
Distance
36 km one way
Walking time
2–3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 36 km one way
Walking time: 2–3 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Area context
A spectacular waterfall on the Hollyford. Published in DOC's Hollyford Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Brian Ralphs / CC BY 2.0 / Details
Fiordland Walking track
Hollyford Track
Distance
56 km one way
Walking time
4–5 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 56 km one way
Walking time: 4–5 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Fiordland Walking track
Hump Ridge Track
Distance
61.5 km loop
Walking time
3 days/2 nights
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 61.5 km loop
Walking time: 3 days/2 nights
Track grade: Intermediate
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Inland Pack Track. Published in DOC's Inland Pack Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Katja Schulz / CC BY 2.0 / Details
West Coast Walking track
Inland Pack Track
Distance
25 km one way
Walking time
2-3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 25 km one way
Walking time: 2-3 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Tasman Walking track
Inland Track
Distance
41.1 km one way
Walking time
3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 41.1 km one way
Walking time: 3 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Marlborough Walking track
Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia/Clarence walks
Distance
55 km one way
Walking time
3 days (Kahutara car park to Goose Flat)
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 55 km one way
Walking time: 3 days (Kahutara car park to Goose Flat)
Track grade: Advanced
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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.
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West Coast Walking track
Karangarua and Douglas valleys routes
Distance
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Walking time
2 days +
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2 days +
Track grade: Expert
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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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.
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Southland Walking track
Kepler Track
Distance
60 km loop
Walking time
3-4 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 60 km loop
Walking time: 3-4 days
Track grade: Intermediate tramping track (Great Walks season); Advanced tramping track; Expert route (outside Great Walks season)
Article checked 2026-09-26. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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West Coast Walking track
Kirwans Track
Distance
20.7 km one way return via same track
Walking time
2-3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 20.7 km one way return via same track
Walking time: 2-3 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Area context
Koranga Kahunui confluence. Published in DOC's Koranga Tawa Loop Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Moira Lee / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Gisborne Walking track
Koranga Tawa Loop Track
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
2 - 3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2 - 3 days
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
Kowhai-Hapuku Circuit
Distance
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Walking time
2 - 3 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2 - 3 days
Track grade: Expert
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