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Wellington Walking track
Neill Winchcombe Circuit
Distance
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Walking time
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: 3 days
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Gisborne Walking track
Nikau Flat and Kotepato Tracks
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
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Southland Walking track
North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura
Distance
125 km loop
Walking time
9 - 11 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 125 km loop
Walking time: 9 - 11 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Bay of Plenty Walking track
North-South Track
Distance
82 km one way
Walking time
5 - 7 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 82 km one way
Walking time: 5 - 7 days
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.
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Marlborough Walking track
Old Man Hut Circuit
Distance
30 km loop
Walking time
2 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 30 km loop
Walking time: 2 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Following the ridge of the Paparoa Ranges on the Paparoa Track. Published in DOC's Paparoa Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Ged Taylor / CC BY 4.0 / Details
West Coast Walking track
Paparoa Track
Distance
55 km one way
Walking time
3 days one way
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 55 km one way
Walking time: 3 days one way
Track grade: Intermediate tramping track
Article checked 2026-09-26. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Marlborough Walking track
Pelorus Track
Distance
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Walking time
3-4 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3-4 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Wellington Walking track
Poads Road to Ōtaki Forks Track
Distance
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Walking time
4-5 days
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4-5 days
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
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Taranaki Walking track
Pouākai Circuit
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
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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
Purity - Kelly Knight Hut Loop Track
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
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Manawatu-Whanganui Walking track
Purity to Kawhatau Base Track
Distance
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Walking time
3-4 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3-4 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Queen Charlotte Track - first marked lookout about 1hr 15 min from Anakiwa carpark. Published in DOC's Queen Charlotte Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Daniel Rauber / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Marlborough Walking track
Queen Charlotte Track
Distance
73.5 km one way
Walking time
3-5 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 73.5 km one way
Walking time: 3-5 days
Track grade: Intermediate tramping track
Article checked 2026-09-26. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Trampers on Magnetic Beach. Published in DOC's Rakiura 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
Southland Walking track
Rakiura Track
Distance
32 km loop
Walking time
3 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 32 km loop
Walking time: 3 days
Track grade: Intermediate tramping track
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Manawatu-Whanganui Walking track
Rangitane Road to Crow Hut Loop Track
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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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Manawatu-Whanganui Walking track
Rangiwahia Hut - Deadmans Track
Distance
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Walking time
2 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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The track is slippery and narrow. Published in DOC's Red Hills Route guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Nick Sutcliffe / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Marlborough Walking track
Red Hills Route
Distance
40 km one way
Walking time
3 days one way
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 40 km one way
Walking time: 3 days one way
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Area context
Rees Saddle in spring, with the DOC sign almost fully buried. Published in DOC's Rees-Dart 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
Otago Walking track
Rees-Dart Track
Distance
63 km one way
Walking time
4-5 days one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 63 km one way
Walking time: 4-5 days 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 / Details
Wellington Walking track
Renata-Alpha Crossing
Distance
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Walking time
3–4 days
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3–4 days
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
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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
Manawatu-Whanganui Walking track
Renfrew Road end to Table Flat Road end
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
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Area context
Windfalls happen regularly on the track. Published in DOC's Richmond Ranges Te Araroa route 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
Marlborough Walking track
Richmond Ranges Te Araroa route
Distance
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Walking time
8 days
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 8 days
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
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Area context
Waihohonu Hut to Rangipo Hut. Published in DOC's Round the Mountain Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Sarah Wilcox / CC BY 2.0 / Details
Central North Island Walking track
Round the Mountain Track
Distance
66.2 km loop
Walking time
4 - 6 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 66.2 km loop
Walking time: 4 - 6 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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A tent site at Lake Mackenzie Campsite on the Routeburn Track, one example of Great Walk accommodation. Facilities and availability must be checked with DOC. Not a verified photograph of the place or itinerary in this guide.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago / Southland Walking track
Routeburn Track
Distance
33 km one way
Walking time
2-4 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 33 km one way
Walking time: 2-4 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
Manawatu-Whanganui Walking track
Ruahine Corner to Rangitane Road
Distance
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Walking time
4 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Area context
Port Craig. Published in DOC's South Coast Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Amy Stewart-Badger / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Fiordland Walking track
South Coast Track
Distance
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Walking time
7 hr to Port Craig, 4 days to Big River
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 7 hr to Port Craig, 4 days to Big River
Track grade: Intermediate; Advanced; Expert
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