New Zealand tramping tracks

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In New Zealand, long distance walking or hiking for at least one overnight stay is known as tramping. 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.

Here is a (incomplete) list of the more popular tramping tracks in New Zealand.

Contents 1 North Island 2 South Island 3 Other islands 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] North Island

• The Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk, around Lake Waikaremoana in Te Urewera National Park
• The Pinnacles
• Ruapehu Circuit
• Southern Crossing in the Tararua Range
• Tongariro Alpine Crossing
• Te Araroa Trail (to be completed 2010)

[edit] South Island

• Abel Tasman Coast Track and Abel Tasman Inland Track in Abel Tasman National Park
• Banks Peninsula Track
• Copland Track
• Greenstone Track
• Heaphy Track
• Hollyford Track
• Hump Ridge Track
• Kaikoura Coast Track
• Kepler Track
• Milford Track
• Otago Central Rail Trail
• Queen Charlotte Track
• Rees-Dart Track
• Routeburn Track
• St James Walkway
• Waitutu Track
• Wangapeka Track

• Te Araroa Trail (to be completed 2010)

[edit] Other islands

• Rakiura Track, Stewart Island/Rakiura

[edit] See also

• New Zealand Great Walks
• List of rail trails#New Zealand

[edit] External links

• New Zealand Tramper - A website of tramping related information.
• Department of Conservation - Government department responsible for managing public land.