10 Best Day Hikes In New Zealand (With Views To Die For)

New Zealand is famous for its many amazing day hikes, and some of them are closest to the best places to live.

It’s definitely hard to pick the best ones, with hundreds of hikes to choose from. Some are even around big cities like Auckland, which is great for weekend getaways.

We’ll start slow, with some easy tracks that are perfectly suitable even for beginners and children. And we’ll get to the more difficult ones a little bit later – but be sure that there will be a track even the most expert hikers out there will consider a challenge.

But there is something all of these hikes have in common – stunning views along the way and amazing photo-ops. 

All of them can be completed within a day, but most also offer a place at the end of the track where you can spend the night if you get too tired. So, whether you are an expert or a beginner, at least one of these 10 amazing routes will be perfect for you.