Free Hikes in New Zealand

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42 Traverse

Tongariro Forest Park

Open daily, daylight hours

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman National Park

Open daily, daylight hours

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Nelson

Open daily, daylight hours

Alex Knob Track

Alex Knob Track

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Open daily, daylight hours

Alexandra to Clyde River Track

Alexandra to Clyde River Track

Otago

Open daily, daylight hours

Anatoki and Historic Kill Devil Pack Tracks

Anatoki and Historic Kill Devil Pack Tracks

Nelson / Tasman, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Angelus Hut tracks and routes

Angelus Hut tracks and routes

Nelson / Tasman, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Aorangi Crossing

Aorangi Crossing

Aorangi Forest Park, Wairarapa

Open daily, daylight hours

Aotea Track

Aotea Track

Great Barrier Island

Open daily, daylight hours

Arahura and Styx valleys tracks

Arahura and Styx valleys tracks

Canterbury, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Argyle Pond Camping

Argyle Pond Camping

St Arnaud, Nelson

Open daily, daylight hours

Around the Mountain Circuit

Around the Mountain Circuit

Egmont/Taranaki or Tongariro NP

Open daily, daylight hours

Atiwhakatu Track

Atiwhakatu Track

Tararua Forest Park

Open daily, daylight hours

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Auckland Hiking Group

Various Auckland locations

Sundays + weekdays throughout the year

Avalanche Peak - Crow River Route

Avalanche Peak - Crow River Route

Canterbury, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Avalanche Peak Route

Avalanche Peak Route

Arthur’s Pass National Park

Open daily, daylight hours

Avoca Valley Track

Avoca Valley Track

Canterbury, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Bannockburn Sluicings Historic Reserve

Bannockburn Sluicings Historic Reserve

Cromwell, Otago

Open daily, daylight hours

Bealey Spur Track

Bealey Spur Track

Arthur’s Pass area

Open daily, daylight hours

Ben Lomond Track

Ben Lomond Track

Queenstown

Open daily, daylight hours

Benmore Power Station

Benmore Power Station

Lake Benmore, Canterbury

Open daily, daylight hours

Best Heli Hike on Franz Josef Glacier » Free entry to Hot PoolsImage for reference only

Best Heli Hike on Franz Josef Glacier » Free entry to Hot Pools

West Coast

Open daily, daylight hours

Black Hill Hut tracks

Black Hill Hut tracks

Canterbury, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Blue Spring Putāruru: Insider Tips, Map & PlanningImage for reference only

Blue Spring Putāruru: Insider Tips, Map & Planning

Waikato

Open daily, daylight hours

Borland Road to Monowai Hut Track

Borland Road to Monowai Hut Track

Southland, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Boyd, Oamaru and Cascade Hut tracks

Boyd, Oamaru and Cascade Hut tracks

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Breast Hill Track

Breast Hill Track

Fiordland, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Brewster Track

Brewster Track

Makarora / Haast Pass

Open daily, daylight hours

Brian O’Lyn RouteImage for reference only

Brian O’Lyn Route

Canterbury, New Zealand

Open daily, daylight hours

Brooklyn Wind Turbine RouteImage for reference only

Brooklyn Wind Turbine Route

Polhill Reserve to Brooklyn Wind Turbine, Wellington

Self-guided

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