View the brochure for this premier walking track which features stunning coastal views and tremendous beaches.
The Alpine Route is a challenging trip above the bushline in Mt Richmond Forest Park. The Route is suitable for well equipped, experienced trampers.
Perched high on the ranges between Lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa in Nelson Lakes National Park is Lake Angelus. Find out how to get there, what to do, and where you can stay.
This region of Kahurangi National Park is one of the most interesting in the country for trampers and naturalists with its impressive mountain and bush scenery, remarkable botany and geology and interesting human story.
Cavers should be experienced and familiar with these guidelines before any attempt at entering Harwoods Hole.
The longest of the DOC Great Walks, the Heaphy track crosses expansive tussock downs, lush forests, and stunning coastline.
View a brochure about this Abel Tasman National Park tramping track that passes through a range of regenerating and undisturbed forest types between sea level and the roof of the park, Evans Ridge.
View the brochure that features the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway.
The Leslie-Karamea is one of the region's premier semi-wilderness experiences.
North of Murchison lies the remote back country of the Matiri Valley and Kahurangi National Park. Marked and unmarked routes provide an array of challenging trips for well equipped and experienced trampers.
Mt Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikoura Range dominate the Kaikoura skyline. Find out about the mountains, how to get there, and what to do.
At 1875 m Mt Owen is the highest peak in Kahurangi National Park and on a fine day the views from this peak are spectacular. Find out how to get there and what you can do.
View the brochure that features the Mt Stokes tramping track.
Murchison is the gateway to the southern entrance to Kahurangi National Park. Find out how to get there and what you can do.
Both day and short walks are possible in Nelson Lakes National Park, making it an ideal place for walkers of all ages and capabilities to explore.
This two-day tramp in the Marlborough Sounds crosses the Kaiuma and Nydia saddles and follows the sheltered shoreline of historic Nydia Bay.
Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve is one of the last stands of river flat forest in Marlborough. Find out how to get there, what to do and where to stay.
The Pelorus Track leads up the Pelorus Valley and over the Bryant Range to either the Hacket carpark or The Brook in Nelson City.
Deep in the heart of the Marlborough Sounds is the spectacular Queen Charlotte Track. The track passes through lush coastal forest, around historic bays and along skyline ridges, affording travellers unsurpassed views of both Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds.
The Rainbow Road is a 'wilderness driving' experience across private land between St Arnaud and Hanmer Springs. Find out about the road, how to get there and what accommodation is available.
Find out about walks and accommodation at Totaranui in Abel Tasman National Park.
The Travers-Sabine Circuit reaches deep into the heart of the mountains of Nelson Lakes National Park.
The Waikakaho/Cullen Creek Walkway follows an old goldminers' trail across the range between the Wairau Valley and Linkwater.
The Waimea Basin, the plains and hills around Nelson and Motueka, has many small reserves and places of conservation or recreation value.
The Wakamarina Track, an old goldminers' trail, crosses the Richmond Range from the Wairau Valley to the Wakamarina Valley. Find out about walking the track.
Get a brochure covering Eastern Marlborough and the recreational opportunities available there.
This brochure provides information about the conservation areas in the lowlands of Golden Bay.
The Wangapeka Track traverses Kahurangi National Park from the Waimea Basin in the east to the West Coast near Karamea in the west.
Nelson/Marlborough tracks and walks
Safety information
Always contact the nearest visitor centre for the latest information about facilities and conditions.
