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Rangitoto, Auckland

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

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Clevedon Scenic Reserve circuit, Auckland

Short hike 45 minutes southeast of downtown Auckland.

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Montana Heritage Trail, Auckland

Short hike in Waitākere Ranges, 30 minutes west of downtown Auckland.

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Mt Taranaki summit, Inglewood

Very long hike, 20 minutes from Inglewood & 30 from New Plymouth. Autumn ice.

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Pouakai Summit & Tarn, New Plymouth

Long hike, 20 minutes from New Plymouth. Side-trip off Pouakai Circuit.

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Kapuni Loop & Wilkie’s Pools, Dawson Falls, Stratford

Short hike on Mt Taranaki, 30 minutes from Stratford & 60 from New Plymouth.

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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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