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 / DetailsManawatu-Whanganui
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 3-4 days
Track grade: Advanced
Checked 2026-10-08. 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 / DetailsOtago
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 3-4 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Putanui viewpoint. 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 / DetailsMarlborough
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2 km one way
Walking time: 30 min - boat access only
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
Track grade: Expert
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Pylon Peak Summit Loop. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Domini Martin / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4.4 km to the summit, 13.7 km loop
Walking time: 6-7 hr
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
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Tussock along the Pylon Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Ian Guthrie / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Department of Conservation
Distance: 10 km one way
Walking time: 2.5 hr one way
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 / DetailsCanterbury
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 2 hr each 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
Distance: 1.5 km | 5.5 km return via same track
Walking time: 30 min | 2 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
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View from Mount Royal. 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 / DetailsMarlborough
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 8 hr return
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 / DetailsOtago
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 30 min
Track grade: Easy
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Area context
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 / DetailsMarlborough
Department of Conservation
Distance: 73.5 km one way
Walking time: 3-5 days
Track grade: Intermediate tramping track
Checked 2026-09-26. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Ben Lomond beyond a walker on Queenstown Hill. Archive photo published in 2020.
Photo: Stuart Davies / Unsplash License / DetailsOtago
Queenstown Lakes District Council
Distance: 4.2 km (Tourism New Zealand listing)
Return time: 2–3 hr return to the car park (QLDC)
Difficulty: Medium to high fitness required (QLDC); intermediate (Tourism New Zealand)
Checked 2026-09-24. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Northland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 400 m one way return via same track
Walking time: 10 min one way
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 / DetailsCanterbury
Department of Conservation
Distance: 10.4 km return via same track
Walking time: 3–4 hr return via same track
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
Distance: 1.2 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 / DetailsSouthland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.8 km or 9.8 km return return via same track
Walking time: 4 or 7 hr return
Track grade: Easy
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Area context
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 / DetailsSouthland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 32 km loop
Walking time: 3 days
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 / DetailsWaikato
Department of Conservation
Distance: 10.3 km one way
Walking time: 6 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 / DetailsManawatu-Whanganui
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 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 / DetailsAuckland
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 1 hr to 3 hr 45 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
Walking time: Under 1 hr return
Track grade: Easy
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Area context
Auckland and Hauraki Gulf. Published in DOC's Rangitoto Summit Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Fraser Rudman / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsAuckland
Department of Conservation
Distance: 7 km return via same track
Walking time: 2 hr return
Track grade: Easy to intermediate walking track
Checked 2026-10-01. 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 / DetailsWellington
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 3-5 hr return
Track grade: Easy
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Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe from Deadmans Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Bev Bacon / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsManawatu-Whanganui
Department of Conservation
Walking time: 2 days
Track grade: Advanced
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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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