Experience New Zealand at its best with a multi-day hike through the country's most iconic scenery, beautiful national parks and diverse landscapes.
New Zealand offers a huge range of multi-day hikes located throughout the country.
Circumnavigate active volcanoes, traverse rugged pinnacles or wind your way through pristine rainforest in the North Island. Travel south and discover the stunning coastal scenery, diverse landscapes and challenging alpine climbs of the South Island.
Find your ultimate hiking experience below.
GRADE: EASY - INTERMEDIATE
Grade: EXPERT
A high level of fitness is required for this walk.
Christchurch - Canterbury
3 hours from Queenstown
3 hours from Christchurch
GRADE: INTERMEDIATE
This area also has mountain bike and 4WD trails.
Grade: Intermediate
West Coast
25 minutes from Fox Glacier
2 hours 20 minutes from Hokitika
Grade: ADVANCED
For well-equipped and experienced hikers.
Stewart Island - Rakiura
From Te Anau to Lake Manapouri
1 hr | 21 km
GRADE: INTERMEDIATE
GRADE: ADVANCED
This track is rarely cut off by snow so you can tramp it in any season (depending on weather).
GRADE: INTERMEDIATE
GRADE: INTERMEDIATE
Best time: Late Oct to Late April
Fiordland
2 hr from Queenstown
5 mins from Te Anau
GRADE:
INTERMEDIATE
GRADE: ADVANCED
Taranaki
1 hr 45 min from New Plymouth
GRADE: EASY - INTERMEDIATE
Best time: Late Oct to Late April
Fiordland
2 hr 20 min from Queenstown
20 min from Te Anau
GRADE: INTERMEDIATE
Tararua Forest Park is known for its changeable and wild weather.
Wairarapa
20 mins from Masterton
GRADE: ADVANCED
Marlborough
1 hour from Blenheim
GRADE: ADVANCED
Sections of this track can become impassable in winter due to snow and ice.
Taranaki
30 min from New Plymouth
3 hrs 10 mins from Palmerston North
Easy - Intermediate
Marlborough
60mins from Picton
GRADE: INTERMEDIATE
Stewart Island - Rakiura
1 hr from Bluff
30 mins from Invercargill
GRADE: ADVANCED
Wanaka
30 mins from Queenstown
1 hr 10 mins from Wanaka
GRADE: ADVANCED
Bookings are required for huts and campsites in peak season.
GRADE: INTERMEDIATE
Best time: late Oct to late April
Fiordland
45 mins from Queenstown
1 hr from Te Anau
GRADE: ADVANCED
Accommodation may be limited in peak season.
Christchurch - Canterbury
2 hrs 15 mins from Christchurch
GRADE: INTERMEDIATE
Best time: late Oct to late Apr
GRADE: ADVANCED
Hut bookings are required from November to April.
Nelson Tasman
1hr 30mins from Nelson
GRADE: INTERMEDIATE
Bookings are essential for this hike, contact the Tuatapere Hump Ridge office for more information.
Southland
1 hour from Invercargill
2 hours from Queenstown
Grade/ Best time of year
Canoe journey / late Oct to late April
Ruapehu
5 mins from Taumarunui
2 hours from Whanganui
