Enjoy my journey through 300+ stunning New Zealand walks. I’ll uncover awe-inspiring hikes, walks and hidden gems around NZ
Bush walks, beaches & hikes around Auckland. Walk Rangitoto Island
Mountains, lakes and fantastic views on short day walks in Queenstown.
Avon river walk, popular Godley Head walk in Christchurch
Walk Roys Peak and other mountains. Walk the lake for awesome views
Walk through the Redwoods or around the Blue or Green lakes
Enjoy the views from Mt Victoria. Walk out to the seal colony
I’ve walked through lush native bush on a North Island walk and ancient forests on a South Island walk. I especially enjoy the coastlines and beautiful beaches on walks in Auckland.
Explore a glacier up close on our Franz Josef Glacier walk or dramatic snow-capped mountain ranges from the many Queenstown walks we have done.
We love Wanaka and it’s walking, you won’t get bored here. You can walk them for free, no guide is needed.
Walk Dunedin for the history and beautiful old buildings. We’ve covered North Island walks and South Island walks in New Zealand.
Every time a new walk is added to the site it will appear here first. If you subscribe to my email you’ll also get notified there as well. Don’t worry we don’t add that many, it takes time to walk the walk and then write it all up. I like to aim for one email per week, but it could quite easily be less than that.
This short loop walk exploring the reserves from Botany Town Centre to Dannemora is suitable for people who work at Botany Town Centre and enjoy a short walk in their breaks, families with young children (playground, ducks) and dog owners.
This walk begins near the village of Titirangi and follows the path down through Atkinson Park to Titirangi Beach and French Bay.
One of my favorite walks in Auckland is North Head and Devonport. There are many things to do and see in Devonport Village and the views from North Head are magnificent.
Today was clear and sunny, which called for a walk and climb to look over Auckland from up high from Mount Victoria in Devonport
I felt like a tourist in my home city this morning! The morning was stunning and I was really looking forward to exploring Northcote Point.
Roys Peak Track is 16 km • 5 to 7 hours return • Hard • 6 km drive from Wanaka – walk up for the sunset, it’s truly amazing. Full walk details.
New Zealand has so many fantastic walking and hiking tracks that you can explore totally for free. From short walks, and day hikes to full on overnight stays in DOC huts.
Here’s my quick guide to the 12 best walks worth doing in New Zealand, as rated by me. I’ve included lots of high quality photos actually taken on the walk, walking times, length, track quality, highlights, hazards if any, and everything in between.
I’m all about sharing my love for walking with everyone, in particular the free walking tracks around New Zealand. Seriously, there are 1000’s of free walks and I can’t get enough of exploring them.
Walking not only lets me soak up the stunning beauty of New Zealand’s great outdoors, but it also does wonders for my body and mind.
I’ve put together this directory of free walking and hiking trails around New Zealand for you to enjoy. Meet my awesome team of passionate walkers. We’re a bunch of walking enthusiasts who are totally hooked on the joy of hitting the trails in New Zealand.
Lace up your walking boots and join me on my incredible walking journeys, I can’t wait to inspire you to fall in love with walking in New Zealand too!
I’ll only send you emails when I’ve added some new interesting walks to the website that I think you might like.
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