Mt John via Lakeshore Walk
8.5 km from Tekapo Hot Springs or 13 km from Tekapo town • 3 hours + 20mins if from town • Medium • It’s a good hike to the top of Mt John.
8.5 km from Tekapo Hot Springs or 13 km from Tekapo town • 3 hours + 20mins if from town • Medium • It’s a good hike to the top of Mt John.
3 km • 1.5 hours • Medium • Starting at Tekapo Hot Springs it’s up hill all the way to the top of Mt John. There is a small loop at the top of Mt John.
2.8 km one way • 1 hour • Very easy • Flat gravelled walk from Tekapo town to the hot springs with lovely views of Lake Tekapo along the way.
5.6 km • 1.5 hours • Easy • Enjoy unique views along the Lake Tekapo Peninsula walk. This walk is closed mid-Oct to mid-Dec due to lambing.
Loop or return walks • Easy • There are several tracks to choose from around Lake Alexandrina and Lake McGregor near Lake Tekapo.
7.2 km Loop • 1 hour 30 mins • Easy • Cowan Hill Walkway starts right in Tekapo town. Enjoy 360 degree views of the McKenzie Basin, the lake and mountains.
24 km return • 8 hours • Easy with possible river crossings due to flood damage • The Twizel River walk is a full day out.
11 km Loop • 6 to 7 hours • Hard • This is a big walk to the peak of Ben Ohau via the Greta Stream Track. Be prepared for the cold.
1.80 km • 2 Hours 30 Minutes • Easy • Wainui Falls are located in the Abel Tasman area. Lovely waterfall.
0.40 km • 15 minutes • Very Easy • Enjoy the Hawks Lookout Walk when visiting Motueka in the South Island of New Zealand.
0.50 km • 10 minutes • Easy • Hidden gem just a short walk at Riwaka Resurgence
4 km • 1 hour 30 minutes • Very Easy • This is an excellent way to see the Motueka waterfront on this walk.
2 km • 45 Minutes • Very Easy • The first thing we noticed was the amazing blue green color of the Hokitika River and the swing bridge.
4 km • 1 Hour 30 Minutes • Easy • Not far from Fox Glacier township on the West Coast. Take in the stunning mirror reflections on Lake Matheson.
3 main hot pools & 3 private hot pools right in the centre of Franz Josef town
2.50 kms • 1.5 Hours • Easy • On a sunny day the walk to Franz Josef Glacier is stunning.
5 km • 3 Hours return • Easy short day walk along the Fox River to the caves. Enjoy plenty of river crossing along the way.
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.
As we hiked the Hooker Valley Track, we saw snow-capped mountains, crossed three swing bridges, and marveled at a glacier lake with floating icebergs!
2.5 km • 1 hour return • Very easy • Located in Mt Cook National Park, South Island
0.7 km • 40 mins round trip • Medium • A popular hiking trail located in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park on the South Island of New Zealand.
2.1 km • 1 Hour • Medium to Hard • My walk up the Tiki Trail to the Skyline Gondola in Queenstown. I did the walk in just under 1 hour and took the Skyline gondola back down.
14 km return • 4-5 hours • Medium • Start at Coopers Creek car park and walk to the stunning Ryde Falls. Great views across Mt Oxford and the surrounding hills along the way.
12 km • 2 hours one way • Easy • Snout Track is a walk to the head or point through light scrub and bush. You can start the Snout Track from the Snout Track carpark or you can start from Picton town centre.
4 km • 2 Hours • Very Easy • Starting from the hospital end of Oxford Terrace, follow this riverside path to see some eels before continuing along it. You’ll soon arrive at Victoria Square – a historic marketplace and popular spot for events! From there head into Cambridge Terrace where you can find many bars & restaurants. Be sure to stop off by John Court house which houses the Museum Of Canterbury Earthquake Historic Site Information Centre and Art Gallery.
4 km • 2 to 3 hours • Easy • Washpen Falls is not free to walk, but only $10 and well worth it. Has historical sections, a stunning waterfall, amazing birdlife, old WWII targets & caves.
16 km • 2 days • Medium • Drive 26 km south of Fox Glacier and enjoy this medium walk up the Copland Track to Welcome Flat hut and enjoy a soak in the hot pools.
1.2 km • 55 minutes • Easy • See tunnels, old gold mines, races and walls of stacked stone as you walk through amazing moss covered ancient forest.
1 km • 30 minutes • Very Easy • Walk along sand dunes then through dense coastal forest to Dune Lake.
1.3 km • 20 minutes • Very Easy • See New Zealand’s tallest trees with the added drama of the wild coast & beach.
620m • 10 Minutes • Very Easy • Walk through the beautiful native forest out to a big stunning beach.
13.2 km • 6.5 Hours • Medium to Hard • Mt Oxford tracks have stunning views across Lees Valley, Canterbury Plains and surrounding mountains. A decent grunt, workout & hike up to Mt Oxford summit.
10.4 kms • 3-4 hours • Easy walk following along the banks of the Rakaia River. Rakaia Gorge Walkway track is perfect for a family day out from Christchurch. Take a picnic lunch and enjoy the stunning views of the Rakaia Gorge.
7 km • 7 hours • Very hard
1.6 km • 30 minutes • Easy
5 km • 3 hours • Hard
1.6 km • 1 hour • Medium
1.8 km • 1 hour • Easy
3.2 km • 1.5 hours • Medium
