Short walks, day hikes and multi-day adventures.
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Waitaia Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 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 / DetailsWest Coast
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 20 min
Track grade: Easiest
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Waitangaru Falls. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Adrienne Grant / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 15 min return
Track grade: Easy
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Waitomo Walkway. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Jan Simmons / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 1 hr 15 min one way
Track grade: Easy
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View of Waitonga Falls Track from the air, at the start of the board walk. Published in DOC's Waitonga Falls Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Robert McLellan / CC BY 2.0 / DetailsCentral North Island
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr 20 min
Track grade: Easy
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Waituna lagoon. Local surroundings shown, not a verified view of the camping pitches or named trail section. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Phil Melgren / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsSouthland
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 10 min - 1.5 hr
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: 2 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr 30 mins return
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 / DetailsNorthland
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 20 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 / DetailsTasman
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 30 min return
Track grade: Easy
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Water Intake Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Graeme Kates / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Department of Conservation
Distance: 500 m one way
Walking time: 10 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 / DetailsWaikato
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1 km one way
Walking time: 25 min
Track grade: Easy
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Close up view of the Dog Stream waterfall at the end of Waterfall Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Thomas Sobek / CC BY 2.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.1 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min one way
Track grade: Easy
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Waterfall Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsAuckland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1 km return via same track
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 / DetailsWaikato
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Easiest
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Otamure Bay. Local surroundings shown, not a verified view of the camping pitches or named trail section. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Vanessa Gray / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsNorthland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 400 m return via same track
Walking time: 10 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 / DetailsNorthland
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 2 hr one way
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 / DetailsWaikato
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1 km one way
Walking time: 30 min to picnic area
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 / DetailsOtago
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5 km one way
Walking time: 2 hr one way
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 / DetailsCanterbury
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 1.5-2 hr one way
Track grade: Expert
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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 / DetailsAuckland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.3 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 10 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 / DetailsHawke's Bay
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 40 min / 1 hr
Track grade: Easy
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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 / DetailsCentral North Island
Department of Conservation
Distance: 300 m loop
Walking time: 15 min (loop route)
Track grade: Wheelchair accessible short walk
Checked 2026-10-01. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Whakapapanui Stream.. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Stacey Faire / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCentral North Island
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6 km return via same track
Walking time: 2 hr return
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 / DetailsNorthland
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 1 hr 25 one way
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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