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Auckland Walking track
Tramline Track
Distance
8 km one way
Walking time
6 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 8 km one way
Walking time: 6 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Hawke's Bay Walking track
Trials Spur Track
Distance
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Walking time
2-3 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2-3 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Marlborough Walking track
Trig K Track
Distance
4.6 km return via same track
Walking time
4 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4.6 km return via same track
Walking time: 4 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Marlborough Walking track
Trig Lookout Track / Mount Chisolm Track
Distance
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Walking time
Trig Lookout - 50 min / Mount Chisolm - 2hr 40 min
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Trig Lookout - 1.3 km / Mount Chisolm - 3.5 km return via same track
Walking time: Trig Lookout - 50 min / Mount Chisolm - 2hr 40 min
Track grade: Intermediate
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Canterbury Walking track
Trig M Route
Distance
3.1 km one way
Walking time
2-3 hr
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.1 km one way
Walking time: 2-3 hr
Track grade: Expert
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Bay of Plenty Walking track
Tuahu Track
Distance
11.9 km one way
Walking time
5 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 11.9 km one way
Walking time: 5 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Bay of Plenty Walking track
Tui Mine Track (from Te Aroha Summit to town)
Distance
8.4 km from summit one way
Walking time
3 hr 30 min from summit one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 8.4 km from summit one way
Walking time: 3 hr 30 min from summit one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Tui Track
Distance
11 km one way
Walking time
3 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 11 km one way
Walking time: 3 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Central North Island Walking track
Tupapakurua Falls Track
Distance
11 km return return via same track
Walking time
4 to 5 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 11 km return return via same track
Walking time: 4 to 5 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Southland Walking track
Turnbulls Tramping Track
Distance
12 km one way
Walking time
4-5 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 12 km one way
Walking time: 4-5 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Hawke's Bay Walking track
Tūtira Walkway
Distance
5 km or 7.1 km loop
Walking time
See route notes
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5 km or 7.1 km loop
Walking time: 2 hr or 5 hr via Gailbraith's Track or 4.5 hr via Kahikanui Track
Track grade: Easy
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Fiordland Walking track
Tūtoko Valley Route
Distance
4 km return via same track
Walking time
5 hr return via same track
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km return via same track
Walking time: 5 hr return via same track
Track grade: Expert
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Twizel River Trail. Published in DOC's Twizel River Trail 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
Twizel River Trail
Distance
12 km one way
Walking time
4 hr one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 12 km one way
Walking time: 4 hr one way
Track grade: Easy
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Central North Island Walking track
Umukarikari Track (to Waipakihi Hut)
Distance
14 km one way
Walking time
6 - 8 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 14 km one way
Walking time: 6 - 8 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Southland Walking track
Upper Aparima/Spence Burn Route
Distance
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Walking time
1 hr 15 min for Aparima Forks Hut, 3 hr for Spence Hut
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 1 hr 15 min for Aparima Forks Hut, 3 hr for Spence Hut
Track grade: Expert
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Otago Walking track
Upper Clutha River Track
Distance
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Walking time
5 - 5 hr 30 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 5 - 5 hr 30 min
Track grade: Easy
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Central North Island Walking track
Urchin to Umukarikari (U2U) track
Distance
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Walking time
8 hr 30 min - 10 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 8 hr 30 min - 10 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Central North Island Walking track
Urchin Track (to Waipakihi Valley)
Distance
7 km one way
Walking time
3 - 4 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 7 km one way
Walking time: 3 - 4 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Northland Walking track
Urupukapuka Island Walk
Distance
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Walking time
5 hr
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 5 hr
Track grade: Easy
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Canterbury Walking track
View Hill to Mt Oxford Track
Distance
5.7 km one way
Walking time
4 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5.7 km one way
Walking time: 4 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Fiordland Walking track
Visitor Centre to Upukerora River Track
Distance
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Walking time
3 hr return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3 hr return
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Waianakarua Circuit Route
Distance
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Walking time
11 hr as a circuit
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 11 hr as a circuit
Track grade: Expert
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Central North Island Walking track
Waihāhā and Waihora tracks
Distance
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Walking time
3 hr 30 min | 4 hr
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3 hr 30 min | 4 hr
Track grade: Easy
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Area context
Waihāhā Hut track. Published in DOC's Waihāhā Hut Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Maddy Brennan / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Waikato Walking track
Waihāhā Hut Track
Distance
9.4 km one way
Walking time
3 hr one way
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 9.4 km one way
Walking time: 3 hr one way
Track grade: Intermediate
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