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Region

Region

Grade

Grade

Time

Time

Huts

Huts
Distance

6.8km return

Time

4-8hrs

Grade

Easy/Moderate

Mt Stokes, Marlborough Sounds

Visit the highest hill in the Marlborough Sounds.
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Distance

Road end to top of flats, 10km

Time

4-8hrs

Grade

Moderate

Boundary Creek Track, Hāwea Conservation Park

Discover a little-known valley with great camping near the headwaters of Boundary Creek.
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Distance

7.87km

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Moderate

Comans Track and Mercer Bay Loop, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park

Enjoy breathtaking views from precipitous cliffs and a taste of the area’s rich history.
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Distance

8.8km

Time

4-8hrs

Grade

Moderate

Mt Lyndon, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park 

Escape the bustle of Lake Lyndon and climb its namesake peak, where you will be rewarded with panoramic mountain views.
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Distance

33km

Time

2-3 days

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Penn Creek Hut via Pakihore Ridge, Tararua Forest Park

Link huts on a three-day loop from Ōtaki Forks, with tops travel, quiet bush ridges and the seldom-walked Pakihore Ridge Track.
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Distance

6.5km

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Tamatea Peak, Fiordland National Park

Tamatea is one of our 75 Top Trampers’ Peaks.
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Distance

24.6km return

Time

4-8hrs

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Maungatautari Over the Mountain Track, Waikato

Traverse Sanctuary Mountain, look and listen for native birds, and immerse yourself in a conservation success story.
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Distance

6.9km to hut

Time

2 days

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Lake Stream Hut, Victoria Forest Park

Navigate your way up a rough valley track to a cosy two-bunk hut with mountain views.
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Distance

21.6km return

Time

4-8hrs

Grade

Moderate

Kuataika and Smyth Ridge tracks, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park

This leg-burner rewards with sweeping 360-degree views and connectivity to explore further.
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Distance

19km return

Time

2 days

Grade

Easy/Moderate

Haurangi Hut via Whakanui Track, Remutaka Forest Park

Haurangi Hut is a serene all-seasons haven for family and friends or tramping newbies, with several options to get there.
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Distance

39km

Time

2 days

Grade

Moderate

Casey Saddle–Binser Saddle Route, Arthur’s Pass National Park

Enjoy a pleasant two-day tramp across easy saddles and open valley flats.
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Distance

8.6km

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Easy

Zion Hill Track, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park

A standout tramp for its coastal views, lush bush, protected wetland, black-sand beach and ingenious track design.
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Distance

7km

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Takorika, Havelock Water Supply Reserve

An unpretentious hill behind Havelock hosts a labyrinth of tramping and biking trails for a range of abilities.
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Distance

6.4km

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Easy

Rocky Mountain, Diamond Lake Conservation Area

Enjoy 360-degree views of Lake Wānaka and Mt Aspiring National Park without the throngs at Roys Peak.
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Distance

31.2km to hut

Time

4-8hrs

Grade

Moderate

Pearson Hut, Kirkliston Range

Take a rarely trodden path to an old mustering hut with views across Lake Aviemore and the Waitaki Basin.
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Distance

32km

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Bannister, Tararua Forest Park

Bannister is one of our 75 Top Trampers’ Peaks.
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Distance

12km (16km via the scree descent)

Time

4-8hrs

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Mt Wakefield, Aoraki Mt Cook National Park

Mt Wakefield is one of our 75 Top Trampers’ Peaks.
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Distance

26km

Time

2-3 days

Grade

Moderate

Pouākai Circuit, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Cross beneath Taranaki Maunga and striking rock formations, through one-of-a-kind Ahukawakawa swamp and to mirror-like Pouākai Tarn.
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Distance

9.4km to hut

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Moderate

Edwards Hut, Arthur’s Pass National Park

Enjoy a classic valley tramp with river crossings and rugged alpine views.
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Distance

10km

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Lowry from Days Bay, East Harbour Regional Park

This appealing loop is an easy half-day option for walkers wanting to explore some of Wellington’s best-preserved forest.
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Distance

25.4km

Time

2 days

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Highland Creek Hut, Otago

The Motutapu Track is a three- to four-day walk between Wānaka and Arrowtown through the tussock valleys and passes of Motatapu and Soho high-country stations.
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Distance

14.6km

Time

4-8hrs

Grade

Moderate/Difficult

Mt Peel, Kahurangi National Park

Mt Peel is one of our 75 Top Trampers’ Peaks.
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Distance

12km return

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Easy/Moderate

Lagoon Saddle huts, Craigieburn Forest Park

Enjoy a steady climb to two huts and breathtaking panoramas.
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Distance

15km return

Time

4-8hrs

Grade

Moderate

Longslip Mountain, Lindis Conservation Area

The Lindis Pass area is known for its dramatic high-country landscapes and sweeping vistas.
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Distance

7.6km each way

Time

0-4hrs

Grade

Easy

Ridge Track, Kaitoke Regional Park

A walkway of surprising variety, colour and history for those seeking a day trip from the capital.
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