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 / DetailsWest Coast
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 2+ days
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
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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 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Department of Conservation
Distance: 35 km one way
Walking time: 3 days (walking)
Track grade: Intermediate tramping track
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 / DetailsHawke's Bay
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 30 min/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 / DetailsManawatu-Whanganui
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 4-5 hr
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 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km return via same track
Walking time: 2 hr
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: 6 km loop
Walking time: 2-3 hr loop
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 / DetailsTaranaki
Department of Conservation
Distance: 18 km one way
Walking time: 8 hr
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 / DetailsMarlborough
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1 km return via same track
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 / DetailsMarlborough
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 20 min 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 / DetailsHawke's Bay
Department of Conservation
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 / DetailsMarlborough
Department of Conservation
Distance: 300 m return via same track
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 / DetailsWest Coast
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 1 hr 20 min
Track grade: Easy
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Area context
Be careful when going up the rocky parts of the track. Published in DOC's Montgomery Peak Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Summer McKinnon / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 2 hr return
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 / DetailsFiordland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1 km return via same track
Walking time: 1.5 - 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 / DetailsWest Coast
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 2 - 3 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 / DetailsFiordland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5.5 km one way
Walking time: 7-9 hr to lake, 9-11 hr to bivvy rock
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 / DetailsWest Coast
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr 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 / DetailsNorthland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4.2 km one way
Walking time: 2 hr
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: 3.2 km one way
Walking time: 3 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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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 / DetailsOtago
Department of Conservation
Distance: 49 km one way
Walking time: 3 - 4 days
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 / DetailsMarlborough
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.6 km return via same track
Walking time: 40 min return
Track grade: Easy
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Area context
View looking west from the Motuarohia walking track. Published in DOC's Motuarohia (Roberton) Island Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Susan Thomas / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsNorthland
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 15 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 / DetailsAuckland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1 to 6.5 km return via same track
Walking time: 20 min to 3 hrs one way
Track grade: Easy
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Area context
Motukawanui Hut from the track, with safe anchorage at the beach. Published in DOC's Motukawanui Island Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: David Heller / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsNorthland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.5 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 50 min
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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