Aotearoa New Zealand / Trail directory
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61 walking and riding trails, from short walks to multi-day journeys. Browse by island, or use the trail finder to filter by region, activity and grade.
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24 trails
Waikato · Ride
Great Lake Trails · K2K
19.5 km · Grade 3 · Intermediate
Waikato · Ride
Hauraki Rail Trail · Karangahake
24 km · Grades 1–2
Hawke’s Bay · Ride
Hawke’s Bay Trails
177 km · Grades 1–3Access restrictions
Hawke’s Bay · Walk
Lake Waikaremoana Track
46 km · Intermediate tramping
Manawatū-Whanganui · Ride
Manawatū Cycleway
121 km · Grade 3 · Intermediate
Northland · Walk
Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway
8.4 km · Easy–intermediate walking
Taranaki · Walk
Mangorei Track & Pouākai Tarns
5 km · Intermediate tramping
Bay of Plenty · Walk
Mauao Base Track
3.4 km · Low fitness · Base trackClosed
Waikato · Walk
Mautohe Cathedral Cove
5 km · Easy–intermediate walking
Bay of Plenty · Ride
Motu Trails
121 km · Grades 2–4
Northland · Walk
Mount Manaia Track
4 km · Easy–intermediate walking
Manawatū-Whanganui · Ride
Mountains to Sea Ngā Ara Tūhono
231 km · Grade 3 · Intermediate
Northland · Ride
Pou Herenga Tai Twin Coast
87 km · Grades 1–3
Auckland · Walk
Rangitoto Summit Track
7 km · Easy–intermediate walking
Wellington · Ride
Remutaka Cycle Trail
122 km · Grades 2–4Access restrictions
Manawatū-Whanganui · Walk
Tama Lakes · Lower Viewpoint
17.6 km · Intermediate tramping
Manawatū-Whanganui · Walk
Taranaki Falls Walk
6 km · Easy–intermediate walking
Waikato · Walk + Ride
Te Awa River Ride
65 km · Grades 1–2 riding
Northland · Walk
Te Whara Track
7.5 km · Intermediate tramping
Bay of Plenty · Ride
The Redwoods
150 km · Beginner to expert
Waikato · Ride
Timber Trail
85 km · Grade 3 · Intermediate
Manawatū-Whanganui · Walk
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
20.2 km · Intermediate · Expert in winter
Manawatū-Whanganui · Walk
Tongariro Northern Circuit
35.5 km · Intermediate in seasonAccess restrictions
Waikato · Ride
Waikato River Trails
104 km · Grades 3–4Access restrictionsSouth Island
36 trails
Tasman · Walk
Abel Tasman Coast Track
60 km · Intermediate tramping
Canterbury · Ride + Walk
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail
315 km · Grade 2–3Access restrictions
Southland · Ride
Around the Mountains Cycle Trail
186 km · Grade 2–3
Otago · Walk + Ride
Arrow River Bridges Trail
13.3 km · Grade 2Access restrictions
Otago · Walk
Ben Lomond Track
14 km · Advanced tramping
Otago · Ride + Walk
Clutha Gold Trail
135 km · Grade 1–2Access restrictions
Nelson · Walk + Ride
Coppermine Trail
43 km · Ride grades 3–4
Otago · Ride
Coronet Loop
50 km · Grades 3–4Closed
Canterbury · Ride + Walk
Craigieburn Edge Track
4.5 km · Intermediate walk · Grade 4 ride
Otago · Walk + Ride
Gibbston River Trail
8.7 km · Grade 2
Tasman · Walk + Ride
Heaphy Track
78.4 km · Intermediate walk / Grade 4 ride
West Coast · Walk
Hokitika Gorge Walk
1.6 km · Easy to intermediate walking
Canterbury · Walk
Hooker Valley Track
10 km · Easy to intermediate walking
Southland · Walk
Hump Ridge Track
61.5 km · Intermediate tramping
Canterbury · Walk
Kea Point Track
3 km · Easy to intermediate walking
Southland · Walk
Kepler Track
60 km · Intermediate in season
Otago · Ride + Walk
Lake Dunstan Trail
41 km · Grade 2–3
Southland · Walk
Lake Marian Track
3.1 km · Advanced tramping
West Coast · Walk
Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati
4.4 km · Easy to intermediate walking
Southland · Walk
Milford Track
53.5 km · Intermediate in season
Marlborough · Walk + Ride
Nydia Track
27 km · Advanced walk · Grade 4 ride
Otago · Ride + Walk
Otago Central Rail Trail
152 km · Grade 1
West Coast · Walk + Ride
Paparoa Track
55 / 56.2 km · Intermediate walk / Grade 4 ride
Marlborough · Walk + Ride
Queen Charlotte Track
73.5 km · Ride grades 3–5
Otago · Walk
Rob Roy Track
10 km · Easy to intermediate walking
Otago · Walk
Routeburn Track
33 km · Intermediate in season
Otago · Ride + Walk
Roxburgh Gorge Trail
21 km · Grade 2–3
Otago · Walk
Roys Peak Track
16 km · Easy to intermediate walking
Otago · Ride
Rude Rock
3 km · Grade 4 · Advanced
Canterbury · Walk
Sealy Tarns Track
600 m · Easy to intermediate walking
Canterbury · Ride
St James Cycle Trail
59 km · Grades 3–4
Tasman · Ride
Tasman’s Great Taste Trail
200 km · Grades 1–3Access restrictions
West Coast · Walk + Ride
The Old Ghost Road
85 km · Grade 4 riding
Marlborough · Walk + Ride
Wakamarina Track
45 km · Ride grades 3–5
Southland · Walk + Ride
Welcome Rock
27 km · Medium
West Coast · Ride
West Coast Wilderness Trail
133 km · Grades 2–3Access restrictionsStewart Island / Rakiura
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