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Mt Arthur - Horseshoe Basin circuit, Motueka

Long hike, 45 minutes from Motueka.

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Wither Hills circuit, Blenheim

Short hike, accessible on foot from Blenheim. 5 minutes by car from Blenheim Central.

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Altimarloch, Seddon

Long hike, entirely 4WD track. 25 minutes from Seddon, 40 from Blenheim.

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Shedwood Bush Track, Tapawera

Short hike, accessible on foot from Tapawera. 45 minutes from Nelson, Motueka.

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Cullen Point tracks, Havelock

Short hike, 5 minutes from Havelock.

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Mt Takorika, Havelock

Short hike, accessible on foot from Havelock, Marlborough Sounds.

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Mt Ngāuruhoe, Tongariro National Park

Long hike, 20 minutes from Whakapapa village & 25 from National Park township. Mt Doom in Lord of the Rings. Active volcano.

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Mt Donald McLean via Karamatura Track, Auckland

Short hike 40 minutes from downtown Auckland.

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Mt Karioi via Wairake Track, Raglan

Short hike 20 minutes from Raglan, 50 minutes from Hamilton.

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Kakepuku Mountain, Te Awamutu

Short hike 12 minutes from Te Awamutu, 40 from Hamilton.

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Tongariro Crossing, Tongariro

Long hike, 20 minutes from Whakapapa village & 25 from National Park township. Active volcano.

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Dome Summit on Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro

Long hike in Tongariro NP, 20 minutes from National Park township. Active volcano, sporadic lahars.

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Halfway up Mt Kuripapango, Kaweka Range

Short hike 60 minutes from Hastings, Hawke’s Bay.

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Te Atuaoparapara via Sunrise Hut, Waipukurau

Very long hike in Ruahine Range. Winter snow. 45 minutes from Waipukurau & Waipawa, Central Hawke’s Bay.

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Skyline Walkway, Wellington

Short hike, accessible on foot or by train from central Wellington.

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Putangirua Pinnacles & Cape Palliser, Wairarapa

Short hike to the Pinnacles, 40 minutes from Martinborough. Elsewhere, seals & Cape Palliser lighthouse.

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Mt Fyffe to Gable Peak, Kaikōura

Very long hike 20 minutes from Kaikōura. Summer snow.

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Mt Isobel via Jack’s Pass, Hanmer Springs

Short hike from Jacks Pass, 13 minutes from Hanmer Springs. Alternative: accessible on foot from town.

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Mt Dumblane to Mt Charon, Hanmer Springs

Long hike from Jacks Pass, 13 minutes from Hanmer Springs.

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St Arnaud Range Track, Nelson Lakes

Medium-length hike, accessible on foot from St Arnaud. 70 minutes from Nelson.

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