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New Zealand walking tracks

Coastal walks, lakeside trails and mountain hikes.

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50 walking tracks in our collection

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  • A walker seen from behind carrying a grey and orange backpack, with hills in the background.
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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

    Auckland Walking track

    Whangaparapara: Tramline and Withey Tracks

    Distance
    See route notes
    Walking time
    Various: 1 - 6 hr one way
    Grade group
    Advanced
    Route notes

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections

    Walking time: Various: 1 - 6 hr one way

    Track grade: Advanced

    Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.

    Full route & sourcesLocation reference
  • 'Wooden horse' used for winching logs up and over the saddle.
    Area context

    'Wooden horse' used for winching logs up and over the saddle. Published in DOC's Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track to Mt Hobson (Hirakimata) 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

    Auckland Walking track

    Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track to Mt Hobson (Hirakimata)

    Distance
    See route notes
    Walking time
    15 min | 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: 15 min | 3 hr return

    Track grade: Easy

    Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.

    Full route & sourcesLocation reference

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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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