Mt Taranaki, North Island

Trail Name:
Waingongoro Track
Summary:
Enjoy varied scenery on the lower slopes of a dormant volcano, from waterfalls and rock polls to distant views and lush forest.

Trail Description

Mt Taranaki, also known as Mt Egmont, dominates the prominent headland in the west of North Island. The National Park has 140 km of tracks, including multi-day high- [...]

Popularity: 18% [?]

Glenorchy, South Island

Trail Name:
Routeburn Track to Harris Saddle
Summary:
One of New Zealand’s classic tracks climbs from Routeburn Valley through dramatic alpine scenery to a high mountain pass.

Highly Recommended One Day Hike

Trail Description

The Routeburn Track is a high country traverse between Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks via the Routeburn and Hollyford Valleys. It is one of [...]

Popularity: 20% [?]

Milford Sound, South Island

Trail Name:
Key Summit
Summary:
Dramatic views of mountains and valleys at the start of the classic Routeburn Track.

Trail Description

The Routeburn Track, one of New Zealand classic hikes, passes through stunning alpine scenery between Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks. This trail follows the initial part of the track at the Fiordland National Park end, detouring [...]

Popularity: 18% [?]

Mt Aspiring National Park, South Island

Trail Name:
Rob Roy Glacier
Summary:
Stunning alpine scenery is your reward for this climb to the head of Rob Roy Valley.

Trail Description

The West Matukituki Valley is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful in New Zealand. On this half-day hike you branch away from Matukituki River, climbing through beech [...]

Popularity: 40% [?]

Queenstown, South Island

Trail Name:
Moonlight Track
Summary:
From Arthur’s Point, head through rugged gold-mining country to the old settlement of Sefferstown.

Trail Description

The Moonlight Track heads north, running parallel to the Shotover River. A popular venue for jet-boating, you can often see them on the river far below to the right. There are wonderful mountain views as you follow [...]

Popularity: 18% [?]

Queenstown, South Island

Trail Name:
Ben Lomond
Summary:
Awe-inspiring from the summit of one of the highest peaks in the Wakatipu Basin.

Trail Description

Queenstown, with its stunning setting surrounded by high peaks on the shore of Lake Wakatipu, bills itself as the adventure capital of the world. Here, popular multi-day hikes and adrenaline-pumping sports such as bungy jumping, jetboating and [...]

Popularity: 15% [?]

Tongariro National Park, North Island

Trail Name:
Tongariro Crossing
Summary:
Stunning volcanic scenery on one of the world’s best one-day hikes.

Outstanding One Day Hike of the World

Trail Description

Superlatives are inadequate to describe this outstanding one-day hike on New Zealand’s North Island. The trail takes you through a stark volcanic landscape that makes you feel like you are walking on [...]

Popularity: 16% [?]