Medium Tramping Tracks

This category includes all walking and hiking or tramping tracks in New Zealand ranked by Difficulty Rating 2.7 – 3.19


Pylon Peak Track to Kaimai Ridgeway to Waipapa Track to Waiorongomai Valley Loop

Trails: Waiorongomai Road road-end car park – Low Level Track – Pylon Peak Track – Kaimai Ridgeway – Waipapa Track to Waiorongomai Valley – Waiorongomai Saddle Track (footbridge and tunnel) – High Level Pack Track – car park. Caution:  Stream crossing at very beginning of Pylon Peak Track. Must follow the orange […]


Twilight – Te Werahi loop track in Cape Reinga

Trails: Twilight / Te Werahi loop track Cape Reinga Road car park – Te Werahi Track – Te Werahi Beach – Te Paki Coastal Track or Cape Reinga Coastal Walkway on some maps – Twilight Beach – Twilight Track – car aprk . Caution!!! Hot sand dune. Take enough water. Twilight Track from Twilight Beach […]


Taranaki Falls Track to Tama Lakes Track Tongariro

Trails: Whakapapa Village Visitor Centre – (Upper) Taranaki Falls Track – Tama Lakes Track to Lower Tama lake – Upper Tama Lake – back to Taranaki Falls – (Lower) Taranaki Falls Track – Whakapapa Village Visitor Centre. Car Park: Yes. Whakapapa Village Visitor Centre. It’s about 330km and 4 hours […]


Inland Piha Tramping Loop in Waitakere Ranges

Trails: End of Glenesk Road car park – Glenesk Road – Maungaroa Lookout Track – Maungaroa Ridge Track – McKenzie Junction – Pole Line Track – Anawhata Road – Centennial Track – Home Track – Marguerite Track – Kauri Grove Track – Connect Track – Kitekite Falls Track – car park. Car Park: Yes. It’s bout 1 […]


Nikau Walk to Tahuanui Track to Tirohanga Track to Pahautea Hut to Bell Track loop in Pirongia

Saturday Trails: Limeworks Loop Road Kaniwhaniwha car park – Nikau Walk – Tahuanui Track – Kaniwhaniwha Stream Campsite – Tahuanui Track – Junction of Tahuanui Track and Tirohanga Track – Tirohanga Track to Pirongia Summit then to Pahautea Hut. Caution: Tahuanui Track was quite muddy and steep when close to top. Always […]


Wairere Falls Track to North-South Track to Te Tuhi Track in Kaimai Range

Trails: Goodwin Rd Wairere Falls car park – Wairere Falls Track – Wairere Falls lower lookout – Junction to Old Wairere Track (Ancient Maori Trail) – Wairere Falls (153 m) top lookout – Wairere Track – North South (North-South) Track – Junction of North-South Track and Te Tuhi Track and Ngamarama Track – Te […]


Northern Tarawera Track in Rotorua

Trails: Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite foot bridge – Northern Tarawera Track – Humphries Bay Campsite (Junction of Northern Tarawera Track and Eastern Okataina Track) – Eastern Okataina Track – Otangimoana Bay of Lake Okataina – retrace back the same way to Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite. Caution: No drinkable water supply at campsite! Permits ticket must be collected on […]


Mangorei Track to Pouakai Track in Egmont National Park

Trails: End of Mangorei Road car park – Mangorei Track – Pouakai Hut – continue up 10 minutes to junction of Mangorei Track and Pouakai Track then turn left – Pouakai Track until the very popular tarns and return back the same way. Caution: May very slippery in wet weather. Not recommended […]


Project K Camp to The Drum to Fletcher Track to Donald McLean to Manukau Bar View Walk loop at Little Huia

Trails: Little Huia car park – Project K Camp – Off the beaten track – Big Rock (The Drum ?) – Fletcher Track – Donald McLean Track – Mt Donald McLean Lookout – Donald McLean road – Whatipu road – Manukau Bar View Walk – Manukau Bar View Lookout – off track to coast […]