More as a reminder and resource than anything else, here is a list of all of the treks and walks that we enjoyed in New Zealand.
Favourites in Bold
South Island
Rakaia Gorge
Mount Cargill
Hooker Valley - one of our favourites, beautiful scenery
Tasman Glacier - great short hike, get close up to glacier
Otira Valley
Temple Basin - tough climb for 3 hours, especially tough in the hot afternoon sun!
Franz Joseph Glacier - touristy but gets up close to the famous Glacier and also illustrates how Global Warming is destroying the planet with glacier erosion.
Roy's Peak - very tough, amazing views, 8 hours, 1600m climb, an absolutely brilliant day hike, one of our Top 3
Rob Roy Glacier - stunning views of the Rob Roy Glacier, great half-day trek
Cathedral Cove - amazing views, a bit too touristy but definitely worth it
Kauri Block Walk Coromandel
Collins Drive/ Broken Hills - highlight of this 3 hour trek is the 500m goldmine Tunnel, amazing
Mt Manaia - nice hike up but make sure it isn't too windy at the top or you will not be able to enjoy the views
Mangawhai Coastal Track - did this one the day before we left NZ, amazing views and beaches, a definite highlight.
Worth stopping for...
Hot Water Beach - brilliant place to spend the afternoon, amazing experience of hot water right under the sand, bring a spade and dig!
Hot and Cold - natural hot springs, we loved this place
Favourites in Bold
South Island
Rakaia Gorge
Mount Cargill
Hooker Valley - one of our favourites, beautiful scenery
Tasman Glacier - great short hike, get close up to glacier
Benmore Peninsula - some of the best views we saw, stunning blue water and rising green hills
Devils Punchbowl - waterfall in Arthur's PassOtira Valley
Temple Basin - tough climb for 3 hours, especially tough in the hot afternoon sun!
Franz Joseph Glacier - touristy but gets up close to the famous Glacier and also illustrates how Global Warming is destroying the planet with glacier erosion.
Roy's Peak - very tough, amazing views, 8 hours, 1600m climb, an absolutely brilliant day hike, one of our Top 3
Rob Roy Glacier - stunning views of the Rob Roy Glacier, great half-day trek
Diamond Lake - we didn't get the best weather but this is a great trek with stunning views on a clear day
The Remarkables - tough, we got up to 2100m here with breathtaking views of Queenstown and surrounds
Queenstown Hill - beautiful views of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu
Lake Marian - should have been worth it but storm the previous day meant the Lake was hard to access, so a 5 hour walk with no happy ending!
Kepler Track - we walked the first part, nice 15km walk along the banks of Lake Te Anau
Kepler Track - we walked the first part, nice 15km walk along the banks of Lake Te Anau
Abel Tasman Track - walked 20km of this multi-day trek, stunning beaches and ocean views
Mt Stokes - our biggest disappointment in NZ, should have been amazing but we had cloud and rain at the top for zero visibility
Onahau Peak - short, steep and with amazing views at the top
Havelock Linkway - great views and very quiet
North Island
Tongariro Alpine Crossing - the 'daddy' of all 1 day hikes, 8 hours, 25km, absolutely brilliant
Mt Tauhara - steep climb with panoramic views of Lake Taupo, a great half day hike
Huka Falls Track - far too many tourists for us, but the Falls are worth a look
Redwood Forest and Geyser - something really different, amazing to see these huge trees up close
Mount Maunganui - short, steep with great 360 degree views at the top
Mt Paku - 20 mins up but amazing coastal views, a real surpriseCathedral Cove - amazing views, a bit too touristy but definitely worth it
Kauri Block Walk Coromandel
Collins Drive/ Broken Hills - highlight of this 3 hour trek is the 500m goldmine Tunnel, amazing
Mt Manaia - nice hike up but make sure it isn't too windy at the top or you will not be able to enjoy the views
Mangawhai Coastal Track - did this one the day before we left NZ, amazing views and beaches, a definite highlight.
Worth stopping for...
Hot Water Beach - brilliant place to spend the afternoon, amazing experience of hot water right under the sand, bring a spade and dig!
Hot and Cold - natural hot springs, we loved this place
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