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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]