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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
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    Canterbury

    Mt Cloudsley – Mt Enys (2194 m) traverse

    ExpertShort walk
    Distance
    3.3 km one way
    Walking time
    1 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 3.3 km one way

    Walking time: 1 hr

    Track grade: Expert

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

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  • Waterfall on Mt Crichton Loop Track.

    Area context

    Waterfall on Mt Crichton Loop Track. Published in DOC's Mt Crichton Loop Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.

    Photo: Steve Collis / CC BY 2.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Otago

    Mt Crichton Loop Track

    EasyDay walk
    Distance
    6.4 km loop
    Walking time
    2–3 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 6.4 km loop

    Walking time: 2–3 hr

    Track grade: Easy

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

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  • Mountain biker on Mt Difficulty Track: Mountain biker on Mount Difficulty Track.

    Mountain biker on Mt Difficulty Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: John Robinson / CC BY 2.0 / Details

    Otago

    Mt Difficulty tracks

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    30 km | 33 km | 38 km one way
    Walking time
    1 day
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 30 km | 33 km | 38 km one way

    Walking time: 1 day

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Marlborough

    Mt Fishtail Route

    ExpertDay walk
    Walking time
    5 hr 40 min to hut
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 5 hr 40 min to hut

    Track grade: Expert

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

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

    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
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    Marlborough

    Mt Fyffe Forest Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    2.5 km return via same track
    Walking time
    1 hr 45 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 2.5 km return via same track

    Walking time: 1 hr 45 min

    Track grade: Easy

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

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

    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
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    Marlborough

    Mt Fyffe Hut/Kowhai Saddle Route

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    14 km return via same track
    Walking time
    8 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 14 km return via same track

    Walking time: 8 hr

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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

    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
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    Canterbury

    Mt Grey/Maukatere Track

    EasyDay walk
    Walking time
    2-3 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 2-3 hr one way

    Track grade: Easy

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

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  • Slip on Atiwhakatu Track

    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
    Surrounding area

    Wellington

    Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit

    IntermediateMulti-day
    Distance
    24 km loop
    Walking time
    2–3 days
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 24 km loop

    Walking time: 2–3 days

    Track grade: Intermediate

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

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  • Mt Isobel track in winter: Snow-covered Mount Isobel track in winter.

    Mt Isobel track in winter. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Ruth McKie / CC BY 2.0 / Details

    Canterbury

    Mt Isobel Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Walking time
    6 hr return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 6 hr return

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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  • View of ocean from Mt Matthews: Coastal panorama from Mount Matthews.

    View of ocean from Mt Matthews. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Hannah Hendriks / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Wellington

    Mt Matthews

    AdvancedDay walk
    Walking time
    11 - 12 hr return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 11 - 12 hr return

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Otago

    Mt McIntosh Loop Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    18 km loop
    Walking time
    8-10 hr return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 18 km loop

    Walking time: 8-10 hr return

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Bay of Plenty

    Mt Ngongotaha Jubilee Track

    IntermediateShort walk
    Distance
    2.4 km return via same track
    Walking time
    1 hr 30 min one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 2.4 km return via same track

    Walking time: 1 hr 30 min one way

    Track grade: Intermediate

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

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

    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
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    Bay of Plenty

    Mt Ngongotaha Nature Loop Track

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    2.5 km loop
    Walking time
    1 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 2.5 km loop

    Walking time: 1 hr

    Track grade: Easiest

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

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  • Waterfall, Nimrod Scenic Reserve.

    Area context

    Waterfall, Nimrod Scenic Reserve. Published in DOC's Mt Nimrod 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 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Canterbury

    Mt Nimrod Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    3 km loop
    Walking time
    2 - 3 hrs
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 3 km loop

    Walking time: 2 - 3 hrs

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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

    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
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    Tasman

    Mt Owen tracks and routes

    Day walk
    Distance
    Courthouse Flat to Granity Pass Hut - 8.3 km return via same track
    Walking time
    Northern access: 9 hr, Southern access 7 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: Courthouse Flat to Granity Pass Hut - 8.3 km return via same track

    Walking time: Northern access: 9 hr, Southern access 7 hr

    Track grade: Advanced; Expert

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

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

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Canterbury

    Mt Oxford Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    4.9 km one way
    Walking time
    4 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 4.9 km one way

    Walking time: 4 hr

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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  • View from Mt Patriach: Valley panorama from Mount Patriarch.

    View from Mt Patriach. 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 / Details

    Marlborough

    Mt Patriarch Route

    ExpertDay walk
    Distance
    14 km return via same track
    Walking time
    5–6 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 14 km return via same track

    Walking time: 5–6 hr one way

    Track grade: Expert

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

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

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Canterbury

    Mt Potts Easement Track to Mt Potts Conservation Area boundary

    AdvancedShort walk
    Walking time
    30 min one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 30 min one way

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Marlborough

    Mt Richmond routes

    ExpertMulti-day
    Walking time
    2 days
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 2 days

    Track grade: Expert

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

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  • Two people walk along a bare 4WD track. Beautiful views of rolling hills can be seen in the background.

    Area context

    Walkers on Mt Rosa Track. Published in DOC's Mt Rosa Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.

    Photo: Ana Macri / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Otago

    Mt Rosa Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    9 km one way
    Walking time
    6 – 8 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 9 km one way

    Walking time: 6 – 8 hr one way

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Marlborough

    Mt Sunday/Mt Riley Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    15 km loop
    Walking time
    8 hr return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 15 km loop

    Walking time: 8 hr return

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Auckland

    Mt Tamahunga Walkway

    AdvancedDay walk
    Walking time
    1 hr 30 min one way to summit or 3 hr 30 min one way to Rodney Rd
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 1 hr 30 min one way to summit or 3 hr 30 min one way to Rodney Rd

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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  • Knob of Titiraupenga peaking through the trees: Titiraupenga peak above surrounding trees; exact track position unconfirmed.

    Area context

    Knob of Titiraupenga peaking through the trees. 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: Herb Christophers / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Waikato

    Mt Titiraupenga Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    6.4 km return via same track
    Walking time
    4 hr return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 6.4 km return via same track

    Walking time: 4 hr return

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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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.

Walking times, distances and grades retain their source qualifications. Source checks are not live access reports; confirm the route, season and current conditions with its manager.