Cliffs and beaches
Pigeon Bay Walkway
Track.
Easy. Return via same track.
Updated
24 January 200624 January 2006.
An easy coastal farmland walk with views back to Christchurch.
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Onawe
Track.
Easy. Loop track.
Updated
1 January 20071 January 2007.
Historic volcanic peninsula in Akaroa Harbour.
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Banks Track
Track.
2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
Updated
19 April 201819 April 2018.
NZ's original private walking track. It begins and ends in Akaroa.
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George Sound Track
Track.
2 – 3 days. Hard. One way.
Updated
22 March 201922 March 2019.
Remote travel over a lake and along an historic track to the sea.
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Queen Charlotte Track
Track.
3 – 5 days. Easy. One way.
Updated
6 January 20216 January 2021.
A long but easy walk along Queen Charlotte Sound. This track offers hostel and resort accommodation as well as basic campsites. Pack cartage is also available.
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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.
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Rakiura Track
Track.
3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
Updated
13 July 201713 July 2017.
An historic walk through almost deserted, pure podocarp forest.
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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.
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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.
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Ninety Mile Beach-Cape Reinga Walkway
Track.
6 – 8 days. Easy. One way.
Updated
28 May 201128 May 2011.
Coastal walking on the northern-most tip of the North Island, visiting Cape Reinga and the entire length of Ninety Mile Beach. You can enter the 132km track at Te Paki for a 3 day alternative.
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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.
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North West Circuit
Track.
10 – 12 days. Medium. Loop track.
Updated
9 January 20239 January 2023.
The classic Stewart Island coastal journey known widely for its mud, abundant birdlife and beautiful beaches. Links with the Rakiura Track.
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Tunnel Beach
Track.
Easy. Return via same track.
Updated
7 November 20187 November 2018.
A popular coastal walk in Dunedin that explores coastal cliffs and a hand-dug tunnel.
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