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New Zealand's new walking networks
News Flash - New Zealand's new walking networks
New
Zealand promotes networks of short walks and day
hikes
27 October 2017
New Zealand's profile as
a walking and hiking destination will be amplified with two
new networks of walking tracks to be known as short walks
and day hikes.
Alongside New Zealand's popular Great Walks
network of nine multi-day trails, these 19 short walks and
day hikes have been selected as a complementary offering for
walkers looking for shorter, more accessible
experiences.
Read more
Guide to New Zealand
Short Walks and Day Hikes
27 October
2017
Discover the 19 short walks and day hikes chosen
for their beauty and variety of environments, as well as
accessibility and good visitor facilities.
The walks are
spread through both islands, many in close proximity to
towns and cities or popular tourism destinations. Walks are
graded and range from the ‘easy’ 45-minute Lake Gunn
loop (accessed off the Te Anau - Milford Road) to the
‘advanced’ 7.5km / 6-hour Te Whara Track on the coast
near Whangarei, north of Auckland.
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