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1,894 mi 3,049 km of trail — 59 Featured Runs

Gems 10 Gems Easy Trails 215 Trails Intermediate Trails 166 Trails Hard Trails 31 Trails

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Gems in New Zealand - 10

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Sutherland Falls

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Te Anau, NZ
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Giant Black Sand Dunes

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Muriwai Beach, NZ
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Hot Water Beach

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Rotorua, NZ
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Seal colony at Sinclair Head

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Brooklyn, NZ
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Tarawera Falls

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Kawerau, NZ
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Wrights Hill Lookout

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Brooklyn, NZ
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Round Knob Summit

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Porirua, NZ
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Belmont Trig

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Petone, NZ
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Boulder Hill

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Lower Hutt, NZ
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Separation Point Fur Seal Colony

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Takaka, NZ

Featured Runs in New Zealand - 59

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Favorite View from the peak.

Ben Lomond Track

6.9 mi 11.1 km • Out and Back • 3,236 ft Ascent 986.38 m Ascent

Singletrack Queenstown, NZ

( 32 )
Favorite Somewhere after the Roys Peak Lookout.

Roy's Peak

9.7 mi 15.6 km • Out and Back • 4,009 ft Ascent 1221.84 m Ascent

Singletrack Wanaka, NZ

( 20 )
Favorite Mueller Lake and Mt. Sefton from the Mueller Lookout

Hooker Valley Track

6.2 mi 10.0 km • Loop • 449 ft Ascent 136.9 m Ascent

Singletrack Mount Cook Village, NZ

( 19 )
Favorite View from the peak.

Ben Lomond via Access Road

8.9 mi 14.3 km • Out and Back • 4,410 ft Ascent 1344.19 m Ascent

Singletrack Queenstown, NZ

( 15 )
Favorite The slopes above Gertrude Saddle offer great chances for exploration.

Gertrude Saddle

5.4 mi 8.7 km • Out and Back • 2,121 ft Ascent 646.42 m Ascent

Singletrack Queenstown, NZ

( 7 )
Favorite Iris Burn.

Kepler Track

36.7 mi 59.1 km • Loop • 6,388 ft Ascent 1946.96 m Ascent

Singletrack Te Anau, NZ

( 10 )
Favorite Emily Peak from Key Summit

Key Summit

4.7 mi 7.6 km • Out and Back • 1,389 ft Ascent 423.41 m Ascent

Singletrack Queenstown, NZ

( 13 )
Favorite Crossing Black Birch Stream

Red Tarns Track

2.2 mi 3.6 km • Out and Back • 1,099 ft Ascent 335.02 m Ascent

Singletrack Mount Cook Village, NZ

( 5 )

Trails in New Zealand - 353

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12.0 mi 19.2 km #1 Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Turangi, NZ
12.0 mi 19.2 km Turangi, NZ
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4.3 mi 7.0 km #2 Routeburn Track: Lake Mackenzie Hut
Queenstown, NZ
4.3 mi 7.0 km Queenstown, NZ
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5.2 mi 8.3 km #3 Routeburn Track: Lake Howden Hut
Queenstown, NZ
5.2 mi 8.3 km Queenstown, NZ
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0.8 mi 1.3 km #4 Key Summit Track
Queenstown, NZ
0.8 mi 1.3 km Queenstown, NZ
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2.1 mi 3.4 km #5 Routeburn Track: Harris Shelter
Queenstown, NZ
2.1 mi 3.4 km Queenstown, NZ
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3.7 mi 5.9 km #6 Webb Creek Pinnacles Track
Thames, NZ
3.7 mi 5.9 km Thames, NZ
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5.6 mi 9.0 km #7 Tama Lakes Track
Ohakune, NZ
5.6 mi 9.0 km Ohakune, NZ
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1.4 mi 2.2 km #8 Mueller Hut Track
Mount Cook Village, NZ
1.4 mi 2.2 km Mount Cook Village, NZ
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1.7 mi 2.7 km #9 Sutherland Falls Track
Te Anau, NZ
1.7 mi 2.7 km Te Anau, NZ
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1.4 mi 2.2 km #10 Key Summit Overlook Track
Queenstown, NZ
1.4 mi 2.2 km Queenstown, NZ
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2.1 mi 3.4 km #11 Omanawanui Track
Titirangi, NZ
2.1 mi 3.4 km Titirangi, NZ
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1.2 mi 1.9 km #12 Sealy Tarns Track
Mount Cook Village, NZ
1.2 mi 1.9 km Mount Cook Village, NZ
Minor Issues
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18 days ago
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2.7 mi 4.4 km #13 Queenstown Hill Summit Trail
Queenstown, NZ
2.7 mi 4.4 km Queenstown, NZ
All Clear
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Dry
94 days ago
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10.0 mi 16.2 km #14 Abel Tasman Coast Track: Awaroa to Whariwharangi
Takaka, NZ
10.0 mi 16.2 km Takaka, NZ
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7.5 mi 12.1 km #15 Queen Charlotte Track: Anakiwa to Mistletoe Bay
Picton, NZ
7.5 mi 12.1 km Picton, NZ
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4.2 mi 6.7 km #16 Queen Charlotte Track: Torea Saddle to Mistletoe Bay
Picton, NZ
4.2 mi 6.7 km Picton, NZ
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15.3 mi 24.6 km #17 Queen Charlotte Track: Camp Bay to Torea Saddle
Picton, NZ
15.3 mi 24.6 km Picton, NZ
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5.8 mi 9.3 km #18 Queen Charlotte Track: Meretoto/Ship Cove to Camp Bay
Picton, NZ
5.8 mi 9.3 km Picton, NZ
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3.9 mi 6.4 km #19 Alex Knob Track
Hokitika, NZ
3.9 mi 6.4 km Hokitika, NZ
Bad / Closed
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83 days ago
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3.6 mi 5.8 km #20 Moonlight Track
Queenstown, NZ
3.6 mi 5.8 km Queenstown, NZ
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Photos of New Zealand - 753

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Great running on seemingly endless ridges.

#1

Great running on seemingly endless ridges.
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Dunedin, NZ
Catching an early morning sunrise over Herepai should be on the bucket list of every NZ trail runner.

#2

Catching an early morning sunrise over Herepai…
 6
Levin, NZ
Descending from Swampy Summit

#3

Descending from Swampy Summit
 6
Dunedin, NZ
The Red Tarns

#4

The Red Tarns
 8
Mount Cook Village, NZ
View from the peak.

#5

View from the peak.
 3
Queenstown, NZ
Views from the Leith Saddle Track

#6

Views from the Leith Saddle Track
 3
Dunedin, NZ
Fun in the dunes on the way to Sandfly Bay.

#7

Fun in the dunes on the way to Sandfly Bay.
 3
Portobello, NZ
Sandfly Bay

#8

Sandfly Bay
 6
Portobello, NZ

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