Cliffs and beaches

Whakanewha Park Loop

Track. Easy. Loop track. Updated 21 April 200921 April 2009.

A pleasant circuit, connecting several tracks and exploring the majority of Whakanewha Regional Park. Coastal forest, secluded swimming beach. More ▶︎

Scenery Nook, Timu Timu Head, Banks Peninsula.

Track. Easy. Loop track. Updated 31 May 201131 May 2011.

Scenery Nook is a little cove on Timu Timu Head, Banks Peninsula. Track is on private land so you will need to seek permission from land-owners first. It's a short stroll over farmland and down cliffs to a little rocky ... More ▶︎

Gentle Annie Point

Track. Easy. Return via same track. Updated 5 January 20095 January 2009.

A short walk to a secluded West Coast beach. More ▶︎

Waimakariri Walk

Track. Easy. Loop track. Updated 22 September 200822 September 2008.

A rather plain walk along the Brooklands Spit between lagoon and ocean. More ▶︎

Te Araroa Trail

Track. 95 days. Medium. One way. Updated 19 July 201719 July 2017.

Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 December 2011. More ▶︎

Buck Taylor Track - Pararaha Stream Circuit

Track. Medium. Loop track. Updated 7 July 20117 July 2011.

A short loop in the coastal Waitakere Ranges, visiting the lagoons of Pararaha Bay, and climbing the beautiful Pararaha Valley. More ▶︎

Te Henga Walkway - from Bethells Beach, Waitakere

Track. Easy. Return via same track. Updated 28 October 200728 October 2007.

Ok. Are you ready to be blown away? Maybe literally - choose your day! Take this one as seriously as you like (run or tramp), with generous portions of ocean and beach. A great one for trampy newcomers. More ▶︎

Cape Kidnappers (Gannet Colony)

Track. Easy. Return via same track. Created 26 April 200726 April 2007.

To reach Cape Kidnappers Gannet Reserve from Clifton Domain there is a pleasant walk at low tide along 8 km of beach. More ▶︎

Sandfly Bay

Track. Easy/medium. Return via same track. Created 25 May 200625 May 2006.

A handsome bay backed by deep sand dunes on the southern coastline of Otago Peninsula. Yellow-eyed penguins and sea lions. More ▶︎

Port Robinson Walkway

Track. Easy. One way. Created 25 February 200425 February 2004.

Coastal walk from Gore Bay to the Hurunui River Mouth. Northern section is tidal. More ▶︎

Napenape

Track. Easy. Loop track, returning via beach. Created 25 February 200425 February 2004.

Poorly marked loop track through a handsome coastal forest remnant More ▶︎

Maori Beach

Track. 0 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track. Created 23 April 200323 April 2003.

Coastal forest, beaches, and estuaries on the beginning of Stewart Island's Rakiura Track More ▶︎

Heaphy Coastline

Track. 1 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track. Updated 9 November 20059 November 2005.

An easy overnighter along the palm-fringed coastline of the Heaphy Track. More ▶︎

Scott's Beach

Track. 0 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track. Updated 9 November 20059 November 2005.

Beautiful walk to a golden, palm-edged beach and camping area at the end of the Heaphy Track More ▶︎

Goose Bay Track

Track. Easy. Return by the same track. Updated 4 August 20134 August 2013.

Short walk to a lookout on the coastline south of Kaikoura More ▶︎

Foreshore Road Walkway

Track. Easy. Return by the same track. Updated 21 February 201721 February 2017.

Follow the closed coastal road between Governors Bay and Allandale in Lyttelton Harbour. Coastal views and easy walking. More ▶︎

Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway

Track. Easy. One way. Updated 25 February 201425 February 2014.

A seashore and clifftop walk exploring the wildlife and the limestone landscape of Kaikoura Peninsula. More ▶︎

Te Ana o Matuku Cave

Track. Easy. Return by the same track. Updated 30 January 201930 January 2019.

An historic cave on the Paparoa National Park coastline. More ▶︎

Truman Track

Track. Easy. Return via same track. Created 28 May 200228 May 2002.

Visit coastal platforms and caves near Punakaiki. More ▶︎

Dolomite Point Walk

Track. Easy. Return via same track. Updated 11 November 200511 November 2005.

The famous Punakaiki Pancake Rocks. Blowholes, sea cliffs. More ▶︎

Hump Ridge Track

Track. 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track. Updated 13 July 201713 July 2017.

The Hump Ridge Track links the Waitutu coastline west of Invercargill with the subalpine landscape of the Hump Ridge. Historic buildings and viaducts. More ▶︎

Quail Island

Track. Easy. Loop track. Updated 16 November 200516 November 2005.

Ever wanted to spend the day in the middle of an old volcano? More ▶︎

Cape Reinga Walkway

Track. 2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. One way. Created 1 July 20011 July 2001.

Good coastal tramping and camping at the northern tip of New Zealand. More ▶︎

Whatipu Coast

Track. 1 – 2 days. Easy. Loop track. Updated 28 May 201128 May 2011.

Brief coastal walk at the mouth of Manukau Harbour, south of Auckland. More ▶︎

Graves Walkway

Track. Easy. Return via same track. Updated 28 May 201128 May 2011.

Oamaru coastal walk visiting penguin colonies. More ▶︎

Inland Pack Track

Track. 2 – 3 days. Easy. One way. Updated 21 November 201221 November 2012.

A beautiful historic route through a coastal karst environment. Gorges, caves, waterfalls, subterranean rivers, sink-holes, swimming, and camping beneath a giant overhang. More ▶︎

Heaphy Track

Track. 4 – 6 days. Easy. One way. Updated 13 July 201713 July 2017.

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. More ▶︎

Rakiura Track

Track. 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track. Updated 13 July 201713 July 2017.

An historic walk through almost deserted, pure podocarp forest. More ▶︎

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Track. 3 – 5 days. Easy. One way. Updated 13 July 201713 July 2017.

Easy, sunny coastal track with golden sands and excellent swimming. The busiest track in the country, following the length of the national park coastline. More ▶︎

Kaikoura Coast

Track. 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track. Updated 23 October 201323 October 2013.

Private walk on coastal beaches and ranges south of Kaikoura. More ▶︎