Rangitoto, Auckland
Short hike on a volcanic island, 25 minutes by ferry from Auckland.
Clevedon Scenic Reserve circuit, Auckland
Short hike 45 minutes southeast of downtown Auckland.
Montana Heritage Trail, Auckland
Short hike in Waitākere Ranges, 30 minutes west of downtown Auckland.
Kapuni Loop & Wilkie’s Pools, Dawson Falls, Stratford
Short hike on Mt Taranaki, 30 minutes from Stratford & 60 from New Plymouth.
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.
Kurow Hill Walkway, Kurow
Short hike accessible on foot in Kurow, Waitaki Valley.
Bannockburn Sluicings, Cromwell
Short hike, 7 minutes from Cromwell.
Bendigo Lookout via Mt Koinga Track, Tarras
Short hike, 15 minutes from Tarras and Cromwell.
Gibbs Hill, Pōhara
Short hike, 25 minutes from Pōhara & 30 from Tākaka. Done from Wainui, northern trailhead of Abel Tasman Coast Track.
Sentinel Hill, Cable Bay, Nelson
Short hike, 30 minutes from Nelson. The north end of Cable Bay Walkway.
Wither Hills circuit, Blenheim
Short hike, accessible on foot from Blenheim. 5 minutes by car from Blenheim Central.
Shedwood Bush Track, Tapawera
Short hike, accessible on foot from Tapawera. 45 minutes from Nelson, Motueka.
Cullen Point tracks, Havelock
Short hike, 5 minutes from Havelock.
Mt Takorika, Havelock
Short hike, accessible on foot from Havelock, Marlborough Sounds.
Mt Donald McLean via Karamatura Track, Auckland
Short hike 40 minutes from downtown Auckland.
Mt Karioi via Wairake Track, Raglan
Short hike 20 minutes from Raglan, 50 minutes from Hamilton.
Kakepuku Mountain, Te Awamutu
Short hike 12 minutes from Te Awamutu, 40 from Hamilton.
Halfway up Mt Kuripapango, Kaweka Range
Short hike 60 minutes from Hastings, Hawke’s Bay.
Skyline Walkway, Wellington
Short hike, accessible on foot or by train from central Wellington.