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Popular Walks
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Mt Ngungun
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Mount Coolum
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Mt Warning Summit Trail
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Mt Cordeaux
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Twin Falls Circuit
(630 ticks)
Popular Walks
-
Mt Ngungun
(1145 ticks) -
Mount Coolum
(864 ticks) -
Mt Warning Summit Trail
(759 ticks) -
Mt Cordeaux
(659 ticks) -
Twin Falls Circuit
(630 ticks)
Sub-Regions
Walks in South Island NZ
(New Zealand, Overseas)
5.9
km
return
105
mins
Cowans Hill
The track passes the Church of the Good Shepherd and Dog Statue, along the shoreline, before heading along the edge of an exotic forest to open hillside tussock country and small tarns where wetland birds stop to feed, before heading back down to the Tekapo River through a plantation.
200
m
return
10
mins
Crown Range Saddle
A short walk from the Crown Saddle (1076m) which is where the Crown Range Road reaches its highest point & this is the highest sealed road in New Zealand. From the pullover read the information & monuments & make your way to the gate where longer trails can be undertaken.
1
km
return
30
mins
Dobson Peak (Mount Dobson)
From the top of the Fairlie Ridge T-Bar at Mount Dobson Ski Field hike up the ridge to the top of Dobson Peak (2095m) in the Two Thumb Range.
300
m
return
20
mins
Eglington Valley Walk
Also known as the Mackay Creek Walk it is a short walk along the valley floor with some information boards to a view over the creek.
6.6
km
return
2.5
hrs
Fox Glacier Valley Walk
The Fox Glacier Valley Walk follows the south bank of the Fox River through ancient podocarp rainforest. The track heads gently up the valley crossing ancient glacial moraine surfaces, with the forest reflecting the various ages of the glacier moraines which it has colonised and gets you within 4km of the glacier face.
2
km
return
1
hr
Franz Josef Glacier Valley Walk
Franz Josef Glacier is now just 300m above sea level and 12km long, starting its journey in the neve of Mt Tasman, having once stretched as far as 35km out into the Tasman Sea. As a result of its accessibility, it is one of the most widely visited glaciers in the world.
This walk gives you some sort of perspective of the power of ice and water and includes a view of the spectacular 35m high Trident Falls.
9.3
km
return
3
hrs
Godley Head Loop Track
This walk has great coastal views and historical WWII remains. These emplacements bring history to life through murals by Wongi Wilson.
82
km
5
days
Heaphy Track
A 4-6 day walk linking Golden Bay and the West Coast crossing through part of Kahurangi National Park, the Heaphy Track is one of New Zealand's nine Great Walks.<br /><br />The Heaphy Track includes a great range of feature including Beech forests, iconic Nikau Palm groves and the Gouland Downs.
6.1
km
return
2
hrs
Hectors Coastal Track
Hector's Coastal Track offers coastal scenic views, as it crosses Caroline Bay, up to the old Lighthouse and along the cliffs to Dashing Point and beyond.
1.7
km
return
1
hr
Hokitika Gorge
Hokitika Gorge, often referred to as the "Blue Gorge', due to its vivid turquoise water, swing bridge and surrounding of lush native bush, looks just too good to be true.
