Short walks, day hikes and multi-day adventures.
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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 / DetailsMarlborough
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 30 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 / DetailsTasman
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4.2 km return via same track
Walking time: 2 hr return via same track
Track grade: Intermediate
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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 / DetailsTasman
Department of Conservation
Distance: 7 km (tidal) one way
Walking time: 2 hr one way
Track grade: Intermediate
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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 / DetailsTasman
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6.8 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr 40 min return via the same track
Track grade: Intermediate
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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 / DetailsCanterbury
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.5 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr one way
Track grade: Intermediate
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Dawson Falls Track. Published in DOC's Track to Dawson Falls guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: itravelNZ® / CC BY 2.0 / DetailsTaranaki
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 10 min one way
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 / DetailsCentral North Island
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min
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 / DetailsOtago
Department of Conservation
Distance: 700 m one way
Walking time: 30 min one way
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 / DetailsOtago
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.5 km one way
Walking time: 30 min one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Area context
View from Trotters Gorge Track. Published in DOC's Trotters Gorge 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 / DetailsOtago
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.5 km from campsite return via same track
Walking time: 2 hr 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.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / DetailsNorthland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.6 km loop
Walking time: 40 min
Track grade: Easiest
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Lower viewing platform, Truman Track. Published in DOC's Truman Track 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 / DetailsWest Coast
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.4 km return via same track
Walking time: 30 min return
Track grade: Easy short walk
Checked 2026-09-26. 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 / DetailsFiordland
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 35 mins
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 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min
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 / DetailsHawke's Bay
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.4 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr
Track grade: Easy
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Coastal views, Tunnel Beach headland. Published in DOC's Tunnel Beach 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 / DetailsOtago
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.6 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Easy short walk
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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 / DetailsCanterbury
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.6 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Advanced
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Full route & sourcesIllustrative
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 / DetailsNorthland
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 1 hr
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 / DetailsOtago
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6 km one way return via same track
Walking time: 1–2 hr one way
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 / DetailsSouthland
Department of Conservation
Walking time: Various: 20 min to 2 hr return
Track grade: Easiest; 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 / DetailsWest Coast
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3 km loop
Walking time: 1.5 hr
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 / DetailsCentral North Island
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.5 km one way
Walking time: 30 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.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / DetailsWest Coast
Department of Conservation
Distance: 600 m one way
Walking time: 20 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 / DetailsTaranaki
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min- 2 hr
Track grade: Easy
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1589 route listings across 19 regions, including all 1571 unique entries in the DOC walking directory checked 2026-10-08. Some DOC listings group several walks. Regional comparisons, skills and booking guides are separate.
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