Mt Taranaki summit, Inglewood
Very long hike, 20 minutes from Inglewood & 30 from New Plymouth. Autumn ice.
Pouakai Summit & Tarn, New Plymouth
Long hike, 20 minutes from New Plymouth. Side-trip off Pouakai Circuit.
Kapuni Loop & Wilkie’s Pools, Dawson Falls, Stratford
Short hike on Mt Taranaki, 30 minutes from Stratford & 60 from New Plymouth.
Faust, Lewis Pass
Long hike near Lewis Pass. 30 minutes from Springs Junction, 45 from Hanmer Springs.
Mt Haast, Springs Junction
Medium-length hike, 10 minutes from Springs Junction & 30 from Reefton.
Upper Ōpuke circuit, Mt Hutt forest, Methven
Short hike from Awa Awa Rata Reserve, 15 minutes from Methven.
Lyttelton-Crater Rim circuit, Christchurch
Short hike, accessible on foot from Lyttelton, Christchurch.
Mt Ida via Tourist Spur, Naseby
Long hike, 15 minutes from Naseby & 20 from Ranfurly.
Point 1966 via Freehold Creek, Twizel
Very long hike, 30 minutes from Twizel.
Grandview Ridge Circuit, Lake Hāwea
Very long circuit from Nook Rd, 8 minutes from Hāwea township. (Or from Breast Hill trailhead.)
Kurow Hill Walkway, Kurow
Short hike accessible on foot in Kurow, Waitaki Valley.
Lindis Peak, Tarras
Medium-length hike. 12 minutes from Tarras, 35 from Cromwell, 40 from Wānaka.
Ben Ōhau via Greta Track, Twizel
Medium-length hike, 30 minutes from Twizel.
Bannockburn Sluicings, Cromwell
Short hike, 7 minutes from Cromwell.
Bendigo Lookout via Mt Koinga Track, Tarras
Short hike, 15 minutes from Tarras and Cromwell.
Black Peak via Treble Cone, Wānaka
Very long hike from Treble Cone ski field. 40 minutes from Wānaka.
Iron Hill, Cobb Reservoir
Long hike, 75 minutes from Tākaka.
Mt Peel circuit, Cobb Reservoir
Long hike, 85 minutes from Tākaka.
Gibbs Hill, Pōhara
Short hike, 25 minutes from Pōhara & 30 from Tākaka. Done from Wainui, northern trailhead of Abel Tasman Coast Track.
Ben Nevis, Wakefield
Medium-length hike. 35 minutes from Wakefield, 45 from Nelson.