108 different hikes that I took in Aotearoa New Zealand, mostly South Island. Several posts about NZ logistics and hikes/travel elsewhere.
Short hikes in Central Canterbury, NZ
Ryton Track (Mt Ida), Lake Hill (Lake Heron), Mt Sunday. All 60-70 minutes’ drive from Methven.
Short hikes in northern Tasmania, AU
Marion’s Lookout near Cradle Mountain, Minnow River Lookout on Mt Roland, and Legges Tor in Ben Lomond NP.
Short hikes in southern Tasmania, AU
Walks and hikes on Mt Wellington, in Mt Field NP, in Hartz Mountains NP, and on the Tasman Peninsula
Rob Roy Glacier Track, Wānaka, NZ
Short hike 70 minutes from Wānaka.
Key Summit via Routeburn Track, Te Anau, NZ
Short hike from The Divide, detouring off Routeburn Track. 70 minutes from Te Anau.
Bluff Hill circuit via Foveaux Walkway, Bluff, NZ
Short hike beside town of Bluff. 30 minutes from Invercargill.
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.
Wilpena Pound hikes, South Australia
Short hike (Wangara Lookout) & long one (St Mary Peak). Wilpena Pound, Ikara-Flinders NP.
Short hikes in South Australia
The Dutchman’s Stern, near Quorn. Morialta Third Falls, Adelaide Hills. Hallett Cove & the Sugarloaf, Adelaide coast.
Kapuni Loop & Wilkie’s Pools, Dawson Falls, Stratford, NZ
Short hike on Mt Taranaki, 30 minutes from Stratford & 60 from New Plymouth.
Upper Ōpuke circuit, Mt Hutt forest, Methven, NZ
Short hike from Awa Awa Rata Reserve, 15 minutes from Methven.
Lyttelton-Crater Rim circuit, Christchurch, NZ
Short hike, accessible on foot from Lyttelton, Christchurch.
Kurow Hill Walkway, Kurow, NZ
Short hike accessible on foot in Kurow, Waitaki Valley.
Bannockburn Sluicings, Cromwell, NZ
Short hike, 7 minutes from Cromwell.
Bendigo Lookout via Mt Koinga Track, Tarras, NZ
Short hike, 15 minutes from Tarras and Cromwell.
Gibbs Hill, Pōhara, NZ
Short hike, 25 minutes from Pōhara & 30 from Tākaka. Done from Wainui, northern trailhead of Abel Tasman Coast Track.
Sentinel Hill, Cable Bay, Nelson, NZ
Short hike, 30 minutes from Nelson. The north end of Cable Bay Walkway.
Wither Hills circuit, Blenheim, NZ
Short hike, accessible on foot from Blenheim. 5 minutes by car from Blenheim Central.