Find FREE Walks and Hiking Tracks in New Zealand

We’ve walked 100’s of stunning tracks in NZ and documented each walk in great detail for your enjoyment.

Auckland Walks

Bush walks, beaches & hikes around Auckland. Walk Rangitoto.

Queenstown Walks

Mountains, lakes and fantastic views on short day walks in Queenstown.

Christchurch Walks

Avon river walk, popular Godley Head walk in Christchurch

You'll find all our walks include a map, quality photos, distance, time, history, highlights, full description, track points and much more.

We’ve walked through lush native bush on a North Island walk and ancient forests on a South Island walk. We especially enjoy the wild coastlines & stunning waterfalls, rivers, 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.

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Our latest walk in April 2022 we walked the Huka Falls track from Spa Thermal Park in Taupo. Its an easy 1 hr 30 min one way walk. Once you reach Huka Falls there are plenty of different viewing points to watch the water rush through the tight ravine of sheer rock cliffs, creating a canal of big churning rapids. © Freewalks.nz

Our best 12 free walks in New Zealand for 2023

Here’s our quick guide to the 12 best walks worth doing in New Zealand, as rated by us. You’ll find out why in the extensive details, just click on the link. We’ve included lots of high quality photos actually taken on the walk, walking times, length, track quality, highlights, low-lights and everything in between.

Who are we and why did we build a website with free walking tracks in New Zealand?

Let’s meet the awesome crew from www.freewalks.nz! We’re a bunch of walking enthusiasts who are totally hooked on the joy of hitting the trails in New Zealand.

We’re all about sharing our love for walking with everyone around us. Seriously, we can’t get enough of exploring New Zealand’s nature on foot!

Walking not only lets us soak up the beauty of the great outdoors but also does wonders for our bodies and minds.

We’ve put together 100’s of free walking and hiking trails around New Zealand for you to enjoy.

So lace up your shoes and join us on our incredible walking journeys. We can’t wait to inspire you to fall in love with walking in New Zealand too!

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