
Rangitoto, Auckland, NZ
Short hike on a volcanic island, 25 minutes by ferry from Auckland.

Clevedon Scenic Reserve circuit, Auckland, NZ
Short hike 45 minutes southeast of downtown Auckland.

Montana Heritage Trail, Auckland, NZ
Short hike in Waitākere Ranges, 30 minutes west of downtown Auckland.

Mt Taranaki summit, Inglewood, NZ
Very long hike, 20 minutes from Inglewood & 30 from New Plymouth. Autumn ice.

Pouakai Summit & Tarn, New Plymouth, NZ
Long hike, 20 minutes from New Plymouth. Side-trip off Pouakai Circuit.

Kapuni Loop & Wilkie’s Pools, Dawson Falls, Stratford, NZ
Short hike on Mt Taranaki, 30 minutes from Stratford & 60 from New Plymouth.

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

Mt Donald McLean via Karamatura Track, Auckland, NZ
Short hike 40 minutes from downtown Auckland.

Mt Karioi via Wairake Track, Raglan, NZ
Short hike 20 minutes from Raglan, 50 minutes from Hamilton.

Kakepuku Mountain, Te Awamutu, NZ
Short hike 12 minutes from Te Awamutu, 40 from Hamilton.
Tongariro Crossing, Tongariro, NZ
Long hike, 20 minutes from Whakapapa village & 25 from National Park township. Active volcano.

Dome Summit on Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro, NZ
Long hike in Tongariro NP, 20 minutes from National Park township. Active volcano, sporadic lahars.

Halfway up Mt Kuripapango, Kaweka Range, NZ
Short hike 60 minutes from Hastings, Hawke’s Bay.

Te Atuaoparapara via Sunrise Hut, Waipukurau, NZ
Very long hike in Ruahine Range. Winter snow. 45 minutes from Waipukurau & Waipawa, Central Hawke’s Bay.

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

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