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  • The 42 Traverse

    Area context

    The 42 Traverse. Published in DOC's 42 Traverse guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.

    Photo: Steven Cox / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Central North Island

    42 Traverse

    AdvancedMulti-day
    Distance
    46 km one way
    Walking time
    1 - 2 days
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 46 km one way

    Walking time: 1 - 2 days

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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  • Visitors watch from the bridge and the first lookout point as the dam gates open and fill the rapids: River rapids below the viewing area.

    Visitors watch from the bridge and the first lookout point as the dam gates open and fill the rapids. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Nate Wallace / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Central North Island

    Aratiatia Rapids Lookout Walk

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

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 620 m return via same track

    Walking time: 10 min

    Track grade: Easiest

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

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  • View of the ranges through the tall beech trees of the Kaimanawa Forest Park.: Beech forest and ranges in the wider park, exact route not identified.

    Area context

    View of the ranges through the tall beech trees of the Kaimanawa Forest Park.. 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: Anna Elwarth / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Central North Island

    Boyd, Oamaru and Cascade Hut tracks

    AdvancedMulti-day
    Walking time
    2 - 4 days
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 2 - 4 days

    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

    Central North Island

    Historic Waihohonu Hut Track

    AdvancedShort walk
    Distance
    6.3 km one way
    Walking time
    1 hr 40 min one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 6.3 km one way

    Walking time: 1 hr 40 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

    Central North Island

    Horopito Track

    Expert
    Distance
    12 km one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 12 km one way

    Track grade: Expert

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

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  • Nearly a million people every year visit the lookout points to view the spectacular Huka Falls: Huka Falls and the riverside viewing area.

    Nearly a million people every year visit the lookout points to view the spectacular Huka Falls. 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

    Central North Island

    Huka Falls Lookout Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    167 m one way
    Walking time
    10 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 167 m one way

    Walking time: 10 min

    Track grade: Easiest

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  • Visitors watch from the bridge and the first lookout point as the dam gates open and fill the rapids: Aratiatia Rapids at the route destination, not the connecting track.

    Area context

    Visitors watch from the bridge and the first lookout point as the dam gates open and fill the rapids. 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: Nate Wallace / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Central North Island

    Huka Falls to Aratiatia Rapids Track

    EasyShort walk
    Walking time
    10 min | 2 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 10 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.

    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

    Central North Island

    Kaimanawa Forest Loop Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    1.1 km loop
    Walking time
    20 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1.1 km loop

    Walking time: 20 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
    Illustrative photo

    Central North Island

    Kiko Loop Track

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

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 3.9 km loop

    Walking time: 1 hr - 1 hr 30 min

    Track grade: Easy

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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

    Central North Island

    Lake Rotokura Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Walking time
    30 min return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 30 min return

    Track grade: Easy

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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

    Central North Island

    Mangawhero Falls Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Walking time
    5-10 min return
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 5-10 min return

    Track grade: Easiest

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

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  • Mangawhero River foot bridge: Footbridge over Mangawhero River.

    Mangawhero River foot bridge. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Carrie Donaldson / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Central North Island

    Mangawhero Forest Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    3.4 km loop
    Walking time
    1 hr 5 min loop
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 3.4 km loop

    Walking time: 1 hr 5 min loop

    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

    Central North Island

    Mounds Walk

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

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 360 m return via same track

    Walking time: 20 min

    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

    Central North Island

    Mt Urchin Trig Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Distance
    6.6 km return via same track
    Walking time
    3–4 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 6.6 km return via same track

    Walking time: 3–4 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
    Illustrative photo

    Central North Island

    Ngapuketurua Track

    AdvancedDay walk
    Walking time
    4-5 hr one way
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 4-5 hr one way

    Track grade: Advanced

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

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  • A cyclist on a narrow path between ferns.

    Area context

    Mountain biking on the Old Coach Road. Published in DOC's Ohakune Old Coach Road guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.

    Photo: Julia Wells / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Central North Island

    Ohakune Old Coach Road

    EasyDay walk
    Distance
    15 km one way
    Walking time
    4 hr 30 min walk
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 15 km one way

    Walking time: 4 hr 30 min walk

    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

    Central North Island

    Ohinetonga Track

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    3.8 km loop
    Walking time
    2 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 3.8 km loop

    Walking time: 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.

    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

    Central North Island

    Okupata Caves

    Expert
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Track grade: Expert

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

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  • Old Blyth Track: Forest path on Old Blyth Track.

    Old Blyth Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Shaun Hawira / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Central North Island

    Old Blyth Track

    IntermediateShort walk
    Distance
    5.3 km one way
    Walking time
    1 hr 30 mins to Round the Mountain track junction
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 5.3 km one way

    Walking time: 1 hr 30 mins to Round the Mountain track junction

    Track grade: Intermediate

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  • Looking up the trunk of an ancient rimu on the northern loop track: Ancient rimu trunk on the northern Opepe loop.

    Looking up the trunk of an ancient rimu on the northern loop track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Amelia Willis / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Central North Island

    Opepe walks

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    1.5 km | 3 km loop
    Walking time
    30 min or 1 hr
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1.5 km | 3 km loop

    Walking time: 30 min or 1 hr

    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

    Central North Island

    Paengaroa Scenic Reserve Walk

    EasyShort walk
    Walking time
    10 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 10 min

    Track grade: Easiest

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  • A glimpse of Lake Taupo through the native bush of Pukawa Bay.: Lake Taupo seen through Pukawa Bay bush; individual walk unconfirmed.

    Area context

    A glimpse of Lake Taupo through the native bush of Pukawa Bay.. 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: Anna Elwarth / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
    Surrounding area

    Central North Island

    Pukawa Bay walks

    EasyShort walk
    Walking time
    45 min or 1 hr 20 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Walking time: 45 min or 1 hr 20 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
    Illustrative photo

    Central North Island

    Ridge Track

    EasyShort walk
    Distance
    1.2 km return via same track
    Walking time
    40 min
    Route details

    Department of Conservation

    Distance: 1.2 km return via same track

    Walking time: 40 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.