The most beautiful routes on foot
Whether you prefer light hikes or multi-day challenging treks, New Zealand is a paradise for nature walks enthusiasts. Follow the trails and disappear into the unblemished nature of one of the last discovered wildernesses. Where the world can't find you. Our Top 6:
1. Tongariro Crossing
Traverse volcanic landscapes and imagine yourself on another planet! This day walk near Mt Ruepehu (also known as Mount Doom in the films of Lord of The Rings) - which is part of the multi-day Tongariro Northern Circuit - is considered one of the best day trekking in the world!
2. Milford Track
A four-day trek that passes through the magnificent Fiordland National Park and runs from Te Anau to the beautiful Milford Sound, one of New Zealand's most beautiful fjords. A route that is at the top of the bucket list for every avid hiker.
3. Routeburn Track
Get up for an unreally beautiful three-day trek that connects Mt Aspiring N.P. to Fiordland National Park.
4. Abel Tasman Coastal Track
A relatively simple and therefore popular coastal trek through paradisiacal Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand's smallest National Park that lends itself to short and long walking tours. Get transported by water taxi and go sea kayaking!
5th Queen Charlotte Track
This walk leads through the Marlborough Sounds,an area located in the northern part of the South Island area with beautiful fjords and historic bays. The route is 71 kilometers long and can be run in three to five days.
6. Franz Josef Glacier heli hike
A drop on the glacier by helicopter is followed by an adventurous hike across the glacier's ice stream, through bright blue ice caves, past pinnacles and seracs; huge rock formations of ice.