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  • Queenstown hill

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    near Queenstown, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    4.29mi
    Elevation +
    1634f
    TrailRank
    52
    Photo ofQueenstown hill Photo ofQueenstown hill Photo ofQueenstown hill

    Easy stroll going up Queenstown Hill. This track starts from Queenstown city centre but you can also start from the beginning of the trail. see the waypoint called "Parking and start of track". There is plenty of space ...

  • Ben Nevis (1619 m) and Ben Nevis South Peak (1642 m)

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    near Wai-iti, Tasman (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    13.83mi
    Elevation +
    5138f
    TrailRank
    51
    Photo ofBen Nevis (1619 m) and Ben Nevis South Peak (1642 m) Photo ofBen Nevis (1619 m) and Ben Nevis South Peak (1642 m) Photo ofBen Nevis (1619 m) and Ben Nevis South Peak (1642 m)

    The first challenge for this hike is to get to the start of the track itself. To get there you need a 4WD car. At the spot where I left my car, the start of the 4WD road, there is a DOC sign that says "4WD vehicles are r...

  • Routeburn Track, Dore Pass and Milford Track

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    near Arcadia, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    KevV
    Distance
    86.09mi
    Elevation +
    14124f
    TrailRank
    51
    Photo ofRouteburn Track, Dore Pass and Milford Track Photo ofRouteburn Track, Dore Pass and Milford Track Photo ofRouteburn Track, Dore Pass and Milford Track

    New Zealand South Island Total of 8 days and 7 nights on the track. Allow a day at each end for transfers. Routeburn Track is a 4 day 3 night hike rated as Moderate and for experience/views is the best track in the are...

  • Angelus hut circuit (Up lakeside track and down Robert Ridge track)

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    near Saint Arnaud, Tasman (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    19.59mi
    Elevation +
    4862f
    TrailRank
    51
    Photo ofAngelus hut circuit (Up lakeside track and down Robert Ridge track) Photo ofAngelus hut circuit (Up lakeside track and down Robert Ridge track) Photo ofAngelus hut circuit (Up lakeside track and down Robert Ridge track)

    Nelson Lakes National Park is one of the most beautiful areas in New Zealand for hiking. Two of the most popular hikes are Mount Robert Circuit and the routes going up to Angelus Hut, being Robert Ridge Track the most sp...

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  • Mount Cargill, Butters peak and Organ Pipes (Dunedin)

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    near Normanby, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    7.00mi
    Elevation +
    2152f
    TrailRank
    51
    Photo ofMount Cargill, Butters peak and Organ Pipes (Dunedin) Photo ofMount Cargill, Butters peak and Organ Pipes (Dunedin) Photo ofMount Cargill, Butters peak and Organ Pipes (Dunedin)

    This easy track starts at Bethune's gully carpark, at the end of Cluny street in Dunedin. It goes up Mount Cargill (676m) as the main summit and also takes a detour to go up Butters Peak (617m) and further down visit the...

  • Isthmus peak (1386 m)

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    near Lake Hawea, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    9.77mi
    Elevation +
    3599f
    TrailRank
    51| Rating 5.0
    Photo ofIsthmus peak (1386 m) Photo ofIsthmus peak (1386 m) Photo ofIsthmus peak (1386 m)

    This is an official track from the Department Of Conservation New Zealand: Isthmus Peak Track. We leave the car at a small parking next to the road, on the right-hand side when driving north. To get to the start of t...

    Wonderful view all the way up and at the summit. The route is quite steep most of the way.
    Levy835

  • Tongariro Alpine Crossing

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    near Whakapapa Village, Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand)
    Author
    juic3r
    with BearCrossing
    Distance
    13.36mi
    Elevation +
    2923f
    TrailRank
    51
    Photo ofTongariro Alpine Crossing Photo ofTongariro Alpine Crossing Photo ofTongariro Alpine Crossing

    Very nice day-long hike. Very diverse - classic tongariro, barren rocks, volcanic rocks, mountain, lakes, and a very nice forest at the end. I set the tech difficulty to Difficult because it requires a moderate fitness l...

  • Crown Peak and Mount Sale from Arrowtown

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    near Arrowtown, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    20.28mi
    Elevation +
    6568f
    TrailRank
    51
    Photo ofCrown Peak and Mount Sale from Arrowtown Photo ofCrown Peak and Mount Sale from Arrowtown Photo ofCrown Peak and Mount Sale from Arrowtown

    This hike starts from Arrowtown. There is a big parking available where you will also find toilets. This area is pretty popular on the weekends with lots of people biking, hiking or just walking or having a swim at the A...

  • Five Passes Route

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    near Arcadia, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    Dmytro Popov
    Distance
    47.30mi
    Elevation +
    13681f
    TrailRank
    50
    Photo ofFive Passes Route Photo ofFive Passes Route Photo ofFive Passes Route

    Six full days of the classic Five Passes track (i.e. w/out Lake Nerine), done counter-clockwise. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, thus our experience would not reflect the real difficulty of the track. 6 days is m...

  • Whatariki beach walk

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    near Puponga, Tasman (New Zealand)
    Author
    Grant_70
    Distance
    4.71mi
    Elevation +
    269f
    TrailRank
    50
    Photo ofWhatariki beach walk Photo ofWhatariki beach walk Photo ofWhatariki beach walk

    Whatariki beach walk. Nice easy walk, at low tide you can walk from one end of the beach around the headlands to the other end to exit. When I did it the tide was too high and I couldn't get over the top of the one headl...

  • Motupohue from Stirling point (Circular)

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    near East End, Southland (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    4.42mi
    Elevation +
    906f
    TrailRank
    50
    Photo ofMotupohue from Stirling point (Circular) Photo ofMotupohue from Stirling point (Circular) Photo ofMotupohue from Stirling point (Circular)

    Circular walk from Stirling point to the summit of Motupōhue and back through the lookout point. Although there is plenty of space to park your car at Stirling point keep in mind that this is a very touristic spot and c...

  • Mount John loop track

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    near Lake Tekapo, Canterbury (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    5.19mi
    Elevation +
    1099f
    TrailRank
    50
    Photo ofMount John loop track Photo ofMount John loop track Photo ofMount John loop track

    Easy route for the whole family and with wonderful views. The track starts at the Tekapo springs car park. In this car park there is an area only for customers of the Tekapo springs and another one which seems to be fre...

  • Key Summit (with small detour to Howden Hut)

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    near Kinloch, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    juic3r
    Distance
    6.36mi
    Elevation +
    2037f
    TrailRank
    50
    Photo ofKey Summit (with small detour to Howden Hut) Photo ofKey Summit (with small detour to Howden Hut) Photo ofKey Summit (with small detour to Howden Hut)

    So good. One of the best bang for your buck hikes I've ever done. Gentle uphill up to a summit with a nice small loop to give you 365° views over three valleys. Do it!

  • Tongariro Northern Circuit - Day 3

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    near Poutu, Waikato (New Zealand)
    Author
    Geoff W Stephens
    Distance
    8.71mi
    Elevation +
    1818f
    TrailRank
    50
    Photo ofTongariro Northern Circuit - Day 3 Photo ofTongariro Northern Circuit - Day 3 Photo ofTongariro Northern Circuit - Day 3

    Waihonono hut to Mangapopo hut via Emerald Lakes, Red Crater and Soda Springs. Early start and light cloud made for good climb up to Red Crater. Very busy and hot at top. Quiet but very hot walk out with refreshing stop ...

  • Taranaki Falls walk. New Zealand

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    near Whakapapa Village, Wellington (New Zealand)
    Author
    jorrupi
    Distance
    3.79mi
    Elevation +
    522f
    TrailRank
    50| Rating 4.33
    Photo ofTaranaki Falls walk. New Zealand Photo ofTaranaki Falls walk. New Zealand Photo ofTaranaki Falls walk. New Zealand

    Nice and easy walk inside Tongariro Nat. Park.6 km length. The track starts in Bayview Chateau and bring you to the forest very quick. You will walk close to the river until arrive to Taranaki Falls. From here you wil...

    Jolie petite randonnée en boucle de mise en jambes. 2 chutes une petite et Tanarika.
    Joost VAN DER ERVE

  • Homunga Beach to Waihi Beach

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    near Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)
    Author
    dukeigi
    Distance
    5.92mi
    Elevation +
    912f
    TrailRank
    50
    Photo ofHomunga Beach to Waihi Beach Photo ofHomunga Beach to Waihi Beach Photo ofHomunga Beach to Waihi Beach

    Homunga Beach alone is wonderful with it's waterfall. There's a few variations of this walk. From the Parking to Homunga and back up the steep track or if you have someone that drops you off at the parking, you can follo...

  • Earnslaw Burn Track

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    near Arcadia, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    TBishton23
    Distance
    7.48mi
    Elevation +
    2356f
    TrailRank
    50
    Photo ofEarnslaw Burn Track Photo ofEarnslaw Burn Track Photo ofEarnslaw Burn Track

    Start along Lovers Leap Road and head through paddock. Look for a large orange triangle on a tree which marks the start of the track. Follow track for around 4-5 hours through the forest until the tree line is reached. M...

  • The Hump from Rarakau car park

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    near Port Craig, Southland (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    21.38mi
    Elevation +
    4514f
    TrailRank
    49
    Photo ofThe Hump from Rarakau car park Photo ofThe Hump from Rarakau car park Photo ofThe Hump from Rarakau car park

    This hike starts at Rarakau car park. This is the same place where the Humpridge track, the New Zealand Great Walk, starts. In fact, the first 7 kilometres of both tracks are in common. For parking at Rarakau car park y...

  • Brewster Hut Track, Mount Aspiring NP, New Zealand

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    near Makarora, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    Mariamest
    with Solrak7
    Distance
    4.35mi
    Elevation +
    3409f
    TrailRank
    49
    Photo ofBrewster Hut Track, Mount Aspiring NP, New Zealand Photo ofBrewster Hut Track, Mount Aspiring NP, New Zealand Photo ofBrewster Hut Track, Mount Aspiring NP, New Zealand

    Brewster Hut is situated in a beautiful saddle, sorrounded by some impressive mountains and waterfalls. The track starts from Fantail Falls, crosses the Haast River, and climbs through the forest to the bushline (alpine...

  • New Zealand-Roys Peak

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    near Glendhu, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    fromerobrion
    Distance
    9.70mi
    Elevation +
    4262f
    TrailRank
    49
    Photo ofNew Zealand-Roys Peak Photo ofNew Zealand-Roys Peak Photo ofNew Zealand-Roys Peak

    We started hiking at 3:40 am to get to the top at dawn. The start is already challenging, and there are almost no flat zones in the whole track at all. Really hard to get to the viewpoint, we were able to get there just...

  • Te Whara (Bream Head) Reverse Loop

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    near Ocean Beach, Auckland (New Zealand)
    Author
    dukeigi
    with Daniela vA
    Distance
    4.14mi
    Elevation +
    1496f
    TrailRank
    49
    Photo ofTe Whara (Bream Head) Reverse Loop Photo ofTe Whara (Bream Head) Reverse Loop Photo ofTe Whara (Bream Head) Reverse Loop

    Do the loop counter clockwise, then you save the best for the end and have great views all the way back. from http://www.nzfrenzy.com , best NZ guidebook

  • Lake Marian

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    near Kinloch, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    juic3r
    Distance
    4.39mi
    Elevation +
    1358f
    TrailRank
    40
    Photo ofLake Marian Photo ofLake Marian Photo ofLake Marian

    Streneous hike up a mountain lake. I didn't get the views as it was super foggy. Watch out for some scrambling points.

  • Flagstaff and Swampy Summit (Dunedin)

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    near Halfway Bush, Otago (New Zealand)
    Author
    ecmwl
    Distance
    8.31mi
    Elevation +
    1667f
    TrailRank
    40
    Photo ofFlagstaff and Swampy Summit (Dunedin) Photo ofFlagstaff and Swampy Summit (Dunedin) Photo ofFlagstaff and Swampy Summit (Dunedin)

    Nice walk that goes up two of the summits surrounding the city of Dunedin in New Zealand, Flagstaff (668m) and Swampy Summit (739m). The hike starts at The Bull Ring carpark where there is plenty of space to leave our...

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