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  • A huge blue lake set in the mountains.

    Area context

    Rotopohueroa/Lake Constance. Published in DOC's St Arnaud to Boyle Te Araroa Route guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.

    Photo: Chris Rudge / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Tasman

    St Arnaud to Boyle Te Araroa Route

    Multi-day
    Walking time
    8-9 days
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 8-9 days

    Track grade: Advanced; Expert

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

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  • Ada Valley, St James Walkway: Walker in Ada Valley on St James Walkway.

    Ada Valley, St James 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

    Canterbury

    St James Walkway

    EasyMulti-day
    Distance
    66 km one way
    Walking time
    5 days
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 66 km one way

    Walking time: 5 days

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Northland

    St Paul's Rock Track

    EasyShort walk
    Walking time
    30 min one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 30 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.

    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

    West Coast

    Stafford Bay Route

    ExpertDay walk
    Walking time
    4 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 4 hr one way

    Track grade: Expert

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

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  • Ridgeline on the Stanfield Hut to Cattle Creek Hut Track: Ridgeline between Stanfield and Cattle Creek huts.

    Ridgeline on the Stanfield Hut to Cattle Creek Hut Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Demelza Low / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Manawatu-Whanganui

    Stanfield Hut to Cattle Creek Hut Track

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

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 4 km one way

    Walking time: 2 hr

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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  • Stanley Vale Hut: Stanley Vale Hut on the route.

    Stanley Vale Hut. 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

    Canterbury

    Stanley River Route

    ExpertDay walk
    Walking time
    6 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 6 hr

    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

    Otago

    Steele Creek Track

    Advanced
    Distance
    15 km one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 15 km 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

    Fiordland

    Stockyard Cove Track

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

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1.5 km return via same track

    Walking time: 45 min - 1 hr return

    Track grade: Easy

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

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  • Maungatua Range from Rock and Pillar Range: Maungatua Range viewed from Rock and Pillar Range; precise track unconfirmed.

    Area context

    Maungatua Range from Rock and Pillar Range. 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: Bruce McKinlay / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Otago

    Stonehurst Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    13.5 km one way
    Walking time
    4 hr 30 min – 5 hr 30 min one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 13.5 km one way

    Walking time: 4 hr 30 min – 5 hr 30 min one way

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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  • Example of some of the views on the walks: Track marker and mountain view on the grouped Stony River walks.

    Example of some of the views on the walks. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Tamsen Walker / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Taranaki

    Stony River (Hangatahua) Walkway

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    3 km return via same track
    Walking time
    1 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 3 km return via same track

    Walking time: 1 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.

    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

    Stour Track

    IntermediateDay walk
    Distance
    15 km one way
    Walking time
    5 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 15 km one way

    Walking time: 5 hr one way

    Track grade: Intermediate

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

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  • Whareroa Farm tracks: Whareroa Farm overview, not the particular stream loop.

    Area context

    Whareroa Farm tracks. 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: Ann Evans / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Wellington

    Stream Loop Track (Whareroa Farm)

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    355 m (Stream Loop Track)
    Walking time
    12 min return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 355 m (Stream Loop Track)

    Walking time: 12 min return

    Track grade: Short walk; suitable for wheelchairs

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

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  • The view from Sugarloaf Pass: Alpine panorama from Sugarloaf Pass.

    The view from Sugarloaf Pass. 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

    Otago

    Sugarloaf/Rockburn Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Walking time
    8-11 hr (Routeburn carpark - Lake Sylvan)
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 8-11 hr (Routeburn carpark - Lake Sylvan)

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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  • Top of Summit Track: Walker at the top of Summit Track.

    Top of Summit Track. 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

    Summit Track

    AdvancedShort walk
    Distance
    3.1 km one way
    Walking time
    2 hr to summit
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 3.1 km one way

    Walking time: 2 hr to summit

    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

    Manawatu-Whanganui

    Sunrise Track

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

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 6.4 km one way

    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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  • Sealions at Surat bay

    Area context

    Sealions at Surat bay. Published in DOC's Surat Bay Beach Walk guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.

    Photo: Charlie Barnett / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Otago

    Surat Bay Beach Walk

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

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 500 m return via same track

    Walking time: 20 min return via same track

    Track grade: Easiest

    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

    Sutton Salt Lake walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    3.5 km loop
    Walking time
    45 min - 1 hr loop
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 3.5 km loop

    Walking time: 45 min - 1 hr loop

    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
    Illustrative photo

    Manawatu-Whanganui

    Swamp Track

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

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1.9 km loop

    Walking time: 1 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.

    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

    Tasman

    Sylvester Hut Track

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    5 km one way return via same track
    Walking time
    2 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 5 km one way return via same track

    Walking time: 2 hr 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.

    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

    Tasman

    Tableland Circuit

    ExpertDay walk
    Distance
    28 km loop
    Walking time
    9 – 10 hr loop
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 28 km loop

    Walking time: 9 – 10 hr loop

    Track grade: Expert

    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.