Tracks
Great Walks Information
Milford Track
Track
• 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.
The Milford Track is an alpine journey through Fiordland National Park, and New Zealand's most renowned walking track, visited by approximately 6 500 walkers during the Summer Season each year. Alm...
Heaphy Track
Track
• 4 – 6 days. Easy. One way.
A classic crossing of the geologically and biologically diverse northwest corner of the South Island.
The track is also open to mountain bikes May to September.
Kepler Track
Track
• 3 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
Popular loop track providing access to the mountains around Lake Te Anau.
Abel Tasman Coast Track
Track
• 3 – 5 days. Easy. One way.
Easy, sunny coastal track with golden sands and excellent swimming. The busiest track in the country, following the length of the national park coastline.
Tongariro Northern Circuit
Track
• 3 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
This circuit on the Volcanic Plateau passes close to the summit of Tongariro in a spectacular, active volcanic landscape of crater lakes, lava flows, and hot springs. A side-trip leads to the summi...
Routeburn Track
Track
• 2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.
An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu.
Lake Waikaremoana Track
Track
• 3 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.
"The Lake Track." Busy track in summer with swimming and fishing along the lake-side.
Rakiura Track
Track
• 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
An historic walk through almost deserted, pure podocarp forest.
Heaphy Coastline
Track
• 1 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
An easy overnighter along the palm-fringed coastline of the Heaphy Track.
Scott's Beach
Track
• 0 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
Beautiful walk to a golden, palm-edged beach and camping area at the end of the Heaphy Track
Track grades
- Easy
- Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
- Easy-medium
- Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
- Medium
- Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
- Medium-hard
- Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
- Hard
- Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.