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Discover 500+ Amazing Walks in New Zealand

Your ultimate walking and hiking guide!

Tired of crowded tourist spots? Had enough of hurried guided walks?

Stunning Waterfalls, remote beaches, epic mountains, cities, countryside, all pure walking pleasure - my Freewalks walking guide is your chance to escape, unwind, and reconnect with nature.

Auckland Walks

Walks in New Zealand - Rotorua walks

Rotorua Walks

Walks in New Zealand - Wellington alks & Hiking

Wellington Walks

Walks in New Zealand - Christchurch Walks & Hiking

Christchurch Walks

Queenstown Walks

Walks in New Zealand - Wanaka Walks

Wanaka Walks

Planning your walk or hike in New Zealand is easy!

These 3 helpful articles are the perfect place to start…

Choosing the Right Walking or Hiking Trail in New Zealand A Practical Guide

Choosing the Right Walking or Hiking Trail in New Zealand: A Practical Guide

My practical guide will show you how to choose walks based on your fitness, interests, and time, with tips on weather and scenery.
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Big walk to the top of Mt Hobson on Great Barrier Island in great weather

Hiking in New Zealand: Weather Tips You Need to Know

Explore New Zealand hiking with our guide on weather considerations. Learn seasonal tips, local phenomena, and safety for a great outdoor experience.
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My trusty Merrell walking shoes

Safety and Gear Essentials for Walking & Hiking in New Zealand

My guide to essential hiking gear and safety tips for New Zealand's terrain. Learn about proper footwear, clothing layers, and emergency essentials for a safe ...
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All my walks are completely free!

Here is a selection of my most favourite walks in the North Island…

St Paul’s Rock Track

3.6 km return • 1 hour 20 mins • Medium • Whangaroa

Mt Eden Volcano Walk

2 km • 1 Hour • Easy • Central Auckland

Mt Maunganui Summit Walk

3.80 km • 1 Hour 20 mins • Hard • Bay of Plenty

Here is a selection of my most favourite walks in the South Island…

Hooker Valley Track

10 km return • 3 hours • Easy • Mt Cook

Lake Matheson Lake

4 km • 1 Hour 30 Minutes • Easy • Fox Glacier

Bannockburn Sluicings Reserve

4 km • 2 Hours • Easy • Cromwell

Would you like advice and feedback on your walks in New Zealand?

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Check out our latest walks just added by me and the team

Every time a new walk is added to the site it will appear here first. If you subscribe to my email you’ll also get notified there as well. Don’t worry we don’t add that many, it takes time to walk the walk and then write it all up. I like to aim for one email per week, but it could quite easily be less than that.

My trusty Merrell walking shoes

Safety and Gear Essentials for Walking & Hiking in New Zealand

My guide to essential hiking gear and safety tips for New Zealand's terrain. Learn about proper footwear, clothing layers, and emergency essentials for a safe ...
Walk details
Big walk to the top of Mt Hobson on Great Barrier Island in great weather

Hiking in New Zealand: Weather Tips You Need to Know

Explore New Zealand hiking with our guide on weather considerations. Learn seasonal tips, local phenomena, and safety for a great outdoor experience.
Walk details
Choosing the Right Walking or Hiking Trail in New Zealand A Practical Guide

Choosing the Right Walking or Hiking Trail in New Zealand: A Practical Guide

My practical guide will show you how to choose walks based on your fitness, interests, and time, with tips on weather and scenery.
Walk details

The Natural Pool, Isle of Pines

Short easy walk with stunning clear water and TONS of very friendly fish at the Natural Pools in Isle of Pines
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SW Point Kuto Bay

2.8 km loop • 1 hour • Easy • Staring at the beautiful white sand beach at the Isle of Pines, SW Point Kuto Bay ...
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Pic Nga Summit Walk

7.8 km loop • 2 hours 50 mins • Medium • Pic Nga Summit Walk is a great short day walk up to the summit ...
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You can freely enjoy all my walks without the need for a guide or any entry fees

New Zealand has so many fantastic walking and hiking tracks that you can explore totally for free. From short walks, and day hikes to full on overnight stays in DOC huts.

Sandra on a walk on Great Barrier Island

Who am I and why did I build a website with free walking tracks in New Zealand?

I’m all about sharing my love for walking with everyone, in particular the free walking tracks around New Zealand. Seriously, there are 1000’s of free walks and I can’t get enough of exploring them.

Walking not only lets me soak up the stunning beauty of New Zealand’s great outdoors, but it also does wonders for my body and mind.

I’ve put together this directory of free walking and hiking trails around New Zealand for you to enjoy. Meet my awesome team of passionate walkers. We’re a bunch of walking enthusiasts who are totally hooked on the joy of hitting the trails in New Zealand. 

Lace up your walking boots and join me on my incredible walking journeys, I can’t wait to inspire you to fall in love with walking in New Zealand too!