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New Zealand Hiking Guides: Walks, Tracks & National Parks

Maungatautari Northern Enclosure: The Free Walk With a Steep Start

Maungatautari Northern Enclosure: The Free Walk...

The Northern Enclosure looked like a quick 35-minute forest loop. Getting to it had other ideas. Here’s what we found on Maungatautari’s quieter, free side.

Maungatautari Northern Enclosure: The Free Walk...

The Northern Enclosure looked like a quick 35-minute forest loop. Getting to it had other ideas. Here’s what we found on Maungatautari’s quieter, free side.

Waitomo Scenic Drive Stops: 3 Easy Walks to Do in One Trip

Waitomo Scenic Drive Stops: 3 Easy Walks to Do ...

Want more than the Waitomo caves? This easy scenic drive links Mangapohue Natural Bridge, Piripiri Cave and Marokopa Falls into one simple half-day route with limestone, cave and waterfall payoff.

Waitomo Scenic Drive Stops: 3 Easy Walks to Do ...

Want more than the Waitomo caves? This easy scenic drive links Mangapohue Natural Bridge, Piripiri Cave and Marokopa Falls into one simple half-day route with limestone, cave and waterfall payoff.

Piripiri Cave Walk: Honest Guide to This Easy Waitomo Cave Stop

Piripiri Cave Walk: Honest Guide to This Easy W...

Piripiri Cave Walk is a very short, easy Waitomo stop that works best as part of a bigger Te Anga Road outing with Marokopa Falls and Mangapohue Natural Bridge. Bring...

Piripiri Cave Walk: Honest Guide to This Easy W...

Piripiri Cave Walk is a very short, easy Waitomo stop that works best as part of a bigger Te Anga Road outing with Marokopa Falls and Mangapohue Natural Bridge. Bring...

Marokopa Falls Walk: Easy Waitomo Waterfall Stop That Actually Delivers the Goods

Marokopa Falls Walk: Easy Waitomo Waterfall Sto...

Marokopa Falls Walk is short, easy and absolutely worth the stop. The track leads through native bush to a viewing platform over one of the strongest waterfall payoffs near Waitomo.

Marokopa Falls Walk: Easy Waitomo Waterfall Sto...

Marokopa Falls Walk is short, easy and absolutely worth the stop. The track leads through native bush to a viewing platform over one of the strongest waterfall payoffs near Waitomo.

Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk: Honest Guide to This Easy Waitomo Stop

Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk: Honest Guide to...

Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk is short, easy and worth the stop. The track leads through a limestone gorge to a 17 metre natural arch, with very little effort needed for...

Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk: Honest Guide to...

Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk is short, easy and worth the stop. The track leads through a limestone gorge to a 17 metre natural arch, with very little effort needed for...

Blue Springs Walk Putāruru: Te Waihou Walkway Tips Before You Go

Blue Springs Walk Putāruru: Te Waihou Walkway T...

The Blue Springs Walk near Putāruru is easy, popular and genuinely worth doing. The water really does look unreal, but your experience depends on which entrance you use, when you...

Blue Springs Walk Putāruru: Te Waihou Walkway T...

The Blue Springs Walk near Putāruru is easy, popular and genuinely worth doing. The water really does look unreal, but your experience depends on which entrance you use, when you...