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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
Lake Christabel tracks
Distance
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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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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
Canterbury Walking track
Lake Kaurapataka Route
Distance
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Walking time
6-7 hr over 1-2 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 6-7 hr over 1-2 days
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Gisborne Walking track
Lake Waikaremoana Track
Distance
46 km one way
Walking time
3 - 4 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 46 km one way
Walking time: 3 - 4 days
Track grade: Intermediate
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
Gisborne Walking track
Lake Waikaremoana: Panekire Bluffs
Distance
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Walking time
1-2 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 1-2 days
Track grade: Intermediate
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
Marlborough Walking track
Leatham Molesworth Route
Distance
56 km loop
Walking time
4 - 5 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 56 km loop
Walking time: 4 - 5 days
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
Tasman Walking track
Leslie-Karamea Track
Distance
91 km one way
Walking time
6 to 9 days one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 91 km one way
Walking time: 6 to 9 days one way
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
Manawatu-Whanganui Walking track
Limestone Road to Pohangina Valley East Road
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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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Area context
Inside Mangamate Hut. Published in DOC's Mangamate Loop Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Neil Hutton / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Gisborne Walking track
Mangamate Loop Track
Distance
34.3 km loop
Walking time
3 days
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 34.3 km loop
Walking time: 3 days
Track grade: Intermediate; Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
Manawatu-Whanganui Walking track
Mangapurua/Kaiwhakauka Track
Distance
35.5 | 40 km one way
Walking time
2 - 3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 35.5 | 40 km one way
Walking time: 2 - 3 days
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
Manawatu-Whanganui Walking track
Mangleton Road to Parks Peak Ridge
Distance
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Walking time
1-2 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 1-2 days
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
Gisborne Walking track
Manuoha to Waikareiti Track
Distance
32 km one way
Walking time
3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 32 km one way
Walking time: 3 days
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
Manawatu-Whanganui Walking track
Matemateāonga Track
Distance
42 km one way
Walking time
3 - 5 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 42 km one way
Walking time: 3 - 5 days
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
Southland Walking track
Mavora - Greenstone Walkway
Distance
50 km one way
Walking time
4 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 50 km one way
Walking time: 4 days
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. 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 / Details
West Coast Walking track
Mikonui Catchment - Dickie Ridge/Upper Tuke River Route
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
2-3 days
Grade group
Not confirmed
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; Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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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.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Southland Walking track
Milford Track
Distance
53.5 km one way
Walking time
4 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 53.5 km one way
Walking time: 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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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
Canterbury Walking track
Minchin 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
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Area context
The track by Mingha River. Published in DOC's Mingha - Deception Route guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Michal Klajban / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Mingha - Deception 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
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Illustrative
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
West Coast Walking track
Moeraki Valley Track
Distance
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Walking time
2+ days
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2+ days
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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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.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Bay of Plenty Walking track
Moerangi Track
Distance
35 km one way
Walking time
3 days (walking)
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 35 km one way
Walking time: 3 days (walking)
Track grade: Intermediate tramping track
Article checked 2026-09-26. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Area context
Motatapu Track with Fern Burn Hut in the distance. Published in DOC's Motatapu Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Brian Dobbie / CC BY 2.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Motatapu Track
Distance
49 km one way
Walking time
3 - 4 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 49 km one way
Walking time: 3 - 4 days
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Illustrative
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
West Coast Walking track
Mount Adams Route
Distance
See route notes
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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Area context
Woolshed Creek Hut in the snow. Published in DOC's Mount Somers Track 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
Mount Somers Track
Distance
17.1 km one way
Walking time
2 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 17.1 km one way
Walking time: 2 days
Track grade: Intermediate
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Area context
Slip on Atiwhakatu Track. Published in DOC's Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Isaura Blakiston / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Wellington Walking track
Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit
Distance
24 km loop
Walking time
2–3 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 24 km loop
Walking time: 2–3 days
Track grade: Intermediate
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Marlborough Walking track
Mt Richmond 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
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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