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Hooker Valley Track
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Milford Track
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Kepler Track
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Routeburn Track (At least to Harris Saddle and back)
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Roy's Peak
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Parent Regions
Popular Walks
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Hooker Valley Track
(20 ticks) -
Milford Track
(14 ticks) -
Kepler Track
(13 ticks) -
Routeburn Track (At least to Harris Saddle and back)
(12 ticks) -
Roy's Peak
(10 ticks)
Parent Regions
Walks in South Island NZ
60
km
one-way
4
days
Abel Tasman Coastal Track
Discover Cleopatra's Pool – natural rock pool with a moss-lined waterslide.
Admire the beautiful inlet to Falls River as you walk across a 47 m suspension bridge.
Keep an eye out for fur seals/kekeno.
Crystal-clear waters of Tonga Island Marine Reserve.
The track is well marked and signposted, but some sections may be steep and rough and the track could be muddy.
There is one compulsory tidal crossing – check the tide tables for when it's safe to cross.
Part of the Abel Tasman NP. Easy but challenging walk on well maintained coastal track. Day walks are possible as drop off and pick up by water taxi is available. Combining with sea kayaking amongst the seal colony is a special experience. Many coves, beaches, even a few crossings on hanging bridges. Stunning scenery and lots of birds and wildlife.
13.4
km
return
8
hrs
Ben Lomond
A physically challenging ascent to the summit of the most iconic mountain in the Queenstown area.
5
km
return
2
hrs
Castle Hill
Castle Hill Basin lies between the Torlesse and Craigieburn mountain ranges and is characterised by its distinctive limestone rock formations. These limestone rock formations are the water eroded remnants of limestone formed during the Oligocene age 30-40 million years ago when much of present day New Zealand was covered by the sea.
The area is of special cultural, spiritual and historical significance to Ngai Tahu who named it Kura Tawhiti (treasure from afar). Hidden amongst the limestone outcrops of Castle Hill are traces of 500-year old charcoal drawings traditionally said to have been left by the Waitaha, the first people to travel through this area.
5.9
km
return
105
mins
Cowans Hill
The track passes the Church of the Good Shepherd and Dog Statue, along the shoreline, before heading along the edge of an exotic forest to open hillside tussock country and small tarns where wetland birds stop to feed, before heading back down to the Tekapo River through a plantation.
6.6
km
return
2.5
hrs
Fox Glacier Valley Walk
The Fox Glacier Valley Walk follows the south bank of the Fox River through ancient podocarp rainforest. The track heads gently up the valley crossing ancient glacial moraine surfaces, with the forest reflecting the various ages of the glacier moraines which it has colonised and gets you within 4km of the glacier face.
2
km
return
1
hr
Franz Josef Glacier Valley Walk
Franz Josef Glacier is now just 300m above sea level and 12km long, starting its journey in the neve of Mt Tasman, having once stretched as far as 35km out into the Tasman Sea. As a result of its accessibility, it is one of the most widely visited glaciers in the world.
This walk gives you some sort of perspective of the power of ice and water and includes a view of the spectacular 35m high Trident Falls.
9.3
km
return
3
hrs
Godley Head Loop Track
This walk has great coastal views and historical WWII remains. These emplacements bring history to life through murals by Wongi Wilson.
82
km
5
days
Heaphy Track
A 4-6 day walk linking Golden Bay and the West Coast crossing through part of Kahurangi National Park, the Heaphy Track is one of New Zealand's nine Great Walks.<br /><br />The Heaphy Track includes a great range of feature including Beech forests, iconic Nikau Palm groves and the Gouland Downs.
6.1
km
return
2
hrs
Hectors Coastal Track
Hector's Coastal Track offers coastal scenic views, as it crosses Caroline Bay, up to the old Lighthouse and along the cliffs to Dashing Point and beyond.
1.7
km
return
1
hr
Hokitika Gorge
Hokitika Gorge, often referred to as the "Blue Gorge', due to its vivid turquoise water, swing bridge and surrounding of lush native bush, looks just too good to be true.
