Nature Walks in any location
West Coast Treetop Walkway & Zipline
The Treetop Walkway & Zipline activities are fully accessible and designed for everyone—families, couples and solo adventurers alike.
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Wanaka River Journeys Jet Boat
Carved by glaciers and framed by soaring peaks, the Matukituki River offers more than just jaw-dropping views – it’s the perfect stage for high-speed jet boating thrills.
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Tunnel Terrace Loop Walk
Tunnel Terrace Loop Walk enters and exits through old goldmining tailrace tunnels. Passing through regenerating Rimu, Kamahi and tree fern forests.
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Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track
On the track there are two backcountry lodges in superb locations, each offering a unique stopping point along the walk, this is the only walking track in Fiordland that offers upgrade facilities to independent trampers.
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Ships Creek Walk
Two trails combined form the 1.8km walk, located 20km North of Haast Township. Accessible for wheelchairs, this walk is great for the whole family. Boardwalks follow through the native forest, around to the Coast.
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Roberts Point Track
A day hike to Roberts Point provides spectacular views of Franz Josef Glacier and the surrounding mountains.
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Peters Pool
Enjoy the reflective views of the glacier valley and mountains on this short, easy walk to a small kettle lake – it’s a great option with children.
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Okarito Trig Walk
Boardwalk over wetlands, bush walk, spectacular coastal and alpine views The Ōkārito Trig Walk is a gentle well-graded uphill track that leads to a 360-degree viewpoint with breath-taking views of Westland Tai Poutini National Park, snow-capped Southern Alps, forest, lagoons and beaches.
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Mt Tuhua Track
This track to the open tussock peak of Mt Tuhua (1,125 m) is steep and is suitable for fit trampers only. The track is marked with orange triangles for its entire length. Check weather and track conditions before setting out.
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Mt Brown Track
Mount Brown Hut Track is near Lake Kaniere in the Hokitika region. It’s a beautiful day walk or a short overnight tramp with an epic sunrise and sunset. Experience absolutely stunning views from the top over Lake Kaniere, the Tasman sea, Hokitika river, and back towards the Southern Alps.
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Mananui Tramline
Follow an old logging tramway route through a cross section of West Coast bush. Following Wetland’s, with a detour to the lake, This is also suitable for bikes as part of the West Coast Wilderness Trail
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Mananui Bush and Beach Walk
9km South of Hokitika, off SH6 – on the right heading South. Wander through the sand dunes and totara forest, popping out to the wild beach. From the beach you will see a stunning view of the Southern Alps.
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Lake Kaniere Walkway
Starting from either Sunny Bight Carpark, or the Southern end of the Lake near Mt Brown, follow the Western shores of the stunning Lake Kaniere.
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Lake Gault Track
A gradual climb on a historical tramping track through ancient podocarp forest provides panoramic views of Aoraki /Mount Cook.
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Kaniere Water Race Walkway
This walk follows the historic (but still used) Kaniere Forks power station water-race, through our native rainforest. This section is also part of our West Coast Wilderness Trail.
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Kahikatea Forest Walk
A short walk, located out at Lake Kaniere, follows boardwalks and native forest, around a small loop. Fantastic for the whole family.
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Hokitika Gorge
This loop track shows the stunning blue waters of the Hokitika Gorge and the pristine mature podocarp forest of the Hokitika Scenic Reserve.
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Hokitika Beach Walk
Easy access from the town, wander along our wild beaches, filled with dark sand, piles of driftwood, and epic shaped rocks.
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Hari Hari Coastal Walkway
A mix of logging tramways, regenerating forests, and pack tracks, where you will come out on the coast. Like all West Coast beaches, the sand is constantly changing, so be cautious of this.
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Goldsborough Track
Starting at the Goldborough camping area, historic goldmining, including fine tunnels. Elevated sections showcase hill country rimu and miro forests.
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Glow Worm Dell Hokitika
Glow Worm Dell is a free night-time activity and is suitable for the whole family! Enjoy watching them light up the dark canopy cover above you! It MUST be DARK in order to see the Glow worms as they are not in a cave system.
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Gillespies Beach Walk
Follow the Miners Tunnel Track from Gillespies Beach car park and campsite. Here you find the resting spot for seals in the winter. Take care not to disturb the seals and never get between the seals and the sea.
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Franz Josef Glacier Walk
Walk along a bush track to a viewpoint of the Franz Josef Glacier terminal face. You must follow all signage and barriers.
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Fox Glacier South Side Walk
This short loop track provides easy cycling and walking along the Fox River. Highlights include two viewing points for Fox Glacier and crossings of glacial moraine surfaces (glacial debris) that reflect the movement of the glacier over time.
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Callery Gorge Walk
The Callery Gorge Walk track narrows through the rainforest, and follows alongside an old gold mining water race. The water race and some rusty relics are among the last visual reminders of the gold mining era.
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Alex Knob Track
The Alex Knob Track takes approximately eight hours return and climbs steadily through a variety of vegetation types with views of Franz Josef Glacier, the Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea.
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