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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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    Fiordland

    Pearl Harbour to Hope Arm Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Walking time
    4-6 hr return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 4-6 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.

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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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    Southland

    Penguin Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    500 m return via same track
    Walking time
    20 min return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 500 m return via same track

    Walking time: 20 min return

    Track grade: Easiest

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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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    Northland

    Peninsula Loop Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    4.5 km loop
    Walking time
    1 hr 30 min - 2 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 4.5 km loop

    Walking time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr

    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.

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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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    Otago

    Peregrine Loop Track

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    2.7 km loop
    Walking time
    1 hr return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 2.7 km loop

    Walking time: 1 hr return

    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.

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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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    West Coast

    Peters Pool Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    1.1 km return via same track
    Walking time
    25 min return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1.1 km return via same track

    Walking time: 25 min return

    Track grade: Easiest

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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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    Southland

    Petrified Forest Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    150 m return via same track
    Walking time
    10 min return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 150 m return via same track

    Walking time: 10 min return

    Track grade: Easiest

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

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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
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    Manawatu-Whanganui

    Pettifar Loop Track

    Short walk
    Walking time
    1-2 hr loop
    Route details

    Horizons Regional Council

    Walking time: 1-2 hr loop

    Checked 2026-10-01. 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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    Southland

    Piano Flat Creek Loop Track

    AdvancedShort walk
    Distance
    2.3 km loop
    Walking time
    1 hr return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 2.3 km loop

    Walking time: 1 hr return

    Track grade: Advanced

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  • Twin bridges on the Pike29 Memorial Track: Walkers on the twin bridges of Pike29 Memorial Track.

    Twin bridges on the Pike29 Memorial Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Stewart Nimmo / CC BY 2.0 / Details

    West Coast

    Pike29 Memorial Track

    IntermediateDay walk
    Distance
    11.6 km one way
    Walking time
    5-6 hr uphill | 3 hr 30 min-4 hr 30 min downhill
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 11.6 km one way

    Walking time: 5-6 hr uphill | 3 hr 30 min-4 hr 30 min downhill

    Track grade: Intermediate

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

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  • Pillar Point Lighthouse: Pillar Point lighthouse above the sea.

    Pillar Point Lighthouse. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: nut.in.a.hut / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Details

    Tasman

    Pillar Point Lighthouse Track

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    1.5 km one way
    Walking time
    45 min one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1.5 km one way

    Walking time: 45 min one way

    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.

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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

    Pinchgut Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Walking time
    3 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 3 hr one way

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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  • View of Putangirua Pinnacles from the platform: Putangirua Pinnacles viewed from the platform.

    View of Putangirua Pinnacles from the platform. 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

    Wellington

    Pinnacles Ridge Track

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    1.5 km one way
    Walking time
    45 min one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1.5 km one way

    Walking time: 45 min one way

    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.

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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

    Pioneer Park Conservation Area tracks

    Short walk
    Distance
    1 - 5 km loop
    Walking time
    30 min - 2 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1 - 5 km loop

    Walking time: 30 min - 2 hr

    Track grade: Easy; 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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    Northland

    Pirau Ridge Track

    EasyDay walk
    Distance
    11 km return via same track
    Walking time
    4 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 11 km return via same track

    Walking time: 4 hr

    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.

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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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    Waikato

    Piraunui Track

    AdvancedShort walk
    Distance
    6 km one way
    Walking time
    2 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 6 km one way

    Walking time: 2 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

    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
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    Waikato

    Piripiri Cave Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    300 m return via same track
    Walking time
    5 min (DOC panel; no direction qualifier)
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 300 m return via same track

    Walking time: 5 min (DOC panel; no direction qualifier)

    Track grade: Easy short walk

    Checked 2026-10-01. Confirm current access with the track manager.

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  • Piroa Falls.

    Area context

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

    Photo: Anh Nguyen / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Northland

    Piroa Falls Track

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    200 m return via same track
    Walking time
    5 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 200 m return via same track

    Walking time: 5 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.

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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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    Otago

    Pisa Range Ridge Track

    IntermediateDay walk
    Distance
    29.24 km one way
    Walking time
    10 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 29.24 km one way

    Walking time: 10 hr one way

    Track grade: Intermediate

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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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    Marlborough

    Piwakawaka Track

    EasyShort walk
    Walking time
    45 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 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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    Wellington

    Poads Road to Ōtaki Forks Track

    Multi-day
    Walking time
    4-5 days
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 4-5 days

    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.

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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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    Auckland

    Pōhutukawa Track

    EasyDay walk
    Distance
    1.1 km to 6.6 km one way
    Walking time
    35 min to 3 hr 30 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1.1 km to 6.6 km one way

    Walking time: 35 min to 3 hr 30 min

    Track grade: Easy

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

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  • View from the Point Elizabeth walkway: Coastline viewed from Point Elizabeth Walkway.

    View from the Point Elizabeth walkway. 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

    West Coast

    Point Elizabeth Walkway

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    5.5km one way
    Walking time
    1 hr 45 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 5.5km one way

    Walking time: 1 hr 45 min

    Track grade: Easy

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

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About this trail directory

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.