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Map of the Great Walks of New Zealand. The New Zealand Great Walks are a set of popular tramping tracks developed and maintained by the Department of Conservation. [1] They are New Zealand's premier tracks, through areas of some of the best scenery in the country, ranging from coastlines with beaches to dense rain forests and alpine terrain.
There are a number of walkways in New Zealand, however most of these are relatively short and can be walked in a day or less. Many are also an easy walk, with well formed footpaths. However, some tracks require an overnight stay either because of the rugged country or the length of the track. New Zealand has both public and private tramping tracks.
The Routeburn Track is a 32 km tramping (hiking) track found in the South Island of New Zealand. [2] The track can be done in either direction, starting on the Queenstown side of the Southern Alps, at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu or on the Te Anau side, at the Divide, several kilometres from the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound.
Trail map The Tongariro Northern Circuit , one of the New Zealand Great Walks , offers a three- to four-day tramp through Tongariro National Park New Zealand. Highlighted by the Tongariro Alpine Crossing , a full day of awe-inspiring landscapes, The entire trail spans a 50-kilometre (31 mi) around Mount Ngauruhoe .
The park is a popular location for tramping, walking, and viewing scenery and caves. The Truman Track, located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Punakaiki, provides access from State Highway 6 to a headland via a short walk through coastal forest of ferns, nīkau palms, podocarps and rātā, with flax nearer the coastline. [28]
A tramper crossing a swingbridge over the Huxley River in the South Island of New Zealand For broader coverage of this topic, see Hiking . Tramping , known elsewhere as backpacking , rambling , hill walking or bushwalking, is a popular activity in New Zealand .
Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission (formerly the New Zealand Walking Access Commission, Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa) is a crown agent that helps to negotiate, establish, maintain, and improve public access to the outdoors. It works with other agencies, local groups and communities to create and tend to tracks and trails.
The Milford Track is a hiking route in New Zealand, located amidst mountains and temperate rain forest in Fiordland National Park in the southwest of the South Island. The 53.5 km (33.2 mi) hike starts at Glade Wharf at the head of Lake Te Anau and finishes in Milford Sound at Sandfly Point, traversing rainforests, wetlands, and an alpine pass.