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Hiking in the South Island
Hiking (aka bushwalking, trekking or tramping, as the Kiwis call it) is the perfect
vehicle for a close encounter with the South Island's natural beauty. There are
thousands of kilometres of wilderness tracks here (some well marked, including
six of New Zealand's celebrated 'Great Walks', some barely a line on a map)
plus an excellent network of huts and campgrounds.
Best Walks
Top Long Tramps
Heaphy Track
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), Kahurangi National Park
Abel Tasman Coast Track
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), Abel Tasman National Park
Milford Track
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), Fiordland
Top Short Tramps
St Arnaud Range Track
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), Nelson Lakes National Park
Avalanche Peak
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), Canterbury
Top Wildlife Encounters
Birdlife
St Arnaud Range Track (
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)
, West Coast
Seals
Cape Foulwind Walkway (
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), West Coast
Kiwi
Rakiura Track (
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), Stewart Island
Best for Beginners
Queen Charlotte Track
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), Marlborough Sounds
Banks Peninsula Track
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), Canterbury