Location: Taranaki Region
Top Things to do in Taranaki Region
Things to do in Taranaki Region, North Island: The Best Hiking Trails
Discover the best top things to do in Taranaki Region, New Zealand including Te Henui Walkway, Ridge Loop Track, Ngatoro Loop Track, Pouakai Circuit, Kamahi Loop Track, Pouakai Crossing, Huatoki Walkway, Veronica Loop Track, Barrett Domain Walkway, Ratapihipihi Scenic Reserve Walk.
Restaurants in Taranaki Region
1. Te Henui Walkway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By picturepaints1000wds
On a hot day, this is a lovely walk around the city - away from the cars and shopping area winding its way along the stream.
2. Ridge Loop Track
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip
3. Ngatoro Loop Track
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip.
Reviewed By Gemtt - Auckland Central, New Zealand
Bush walk close to the visitors centre. Challenging for this old timer, but rewarding with views of the mountain at times.
4. Pouakai Circuit
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip. See website for the price of accommodation on this track
Reviewed By 2983u366w7w
Amazing circuit, we did it in reverse climbing henry's peak to the pouakai hut and then finishing off by going across to holly hut and back down the kokowai track as the holly hut track is closed. This made for a pretty hard first day and a breezy second day. Unfortunately we parked in the pouakai crossing carpark not far down from the isite due to it cutting off an hour of the new circuit (because of the holly track closure) and our camper got broken into!! I would highly recommend parking up at the isite where there are cameras and battling that extra hour.
5. Kamahi Loop Track
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip.
6. Pouakai Crossing
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip.
Reviewed By Jenny9876543210 - Auckland Central, New Zealand
Loved this walk. Not many people doing it despite the beautiful, sunny day, so it was very peaceful. Good range of tracks through low-lying lush native bush to alpine grasslands to alpine rock vegetation. The tracks are well defined and marked. I heard that some of the tracks are going to be upgraded but we found them in good condition anyway, probably because the weather had been very dry. Having said that, you would want to be wearing decent hiking shoes or sturdy sneakers. Despite the beautiful weather, we definitely needed jackets at times - there are some exposed areas and the wind can pick up very suddenly. The short detour to the tarn was well worth it. Initially it looked very disappointing and then I realised that the reflections changed with every little light shift and it really did make for gorgeous photos. There's very little birdsong as you hike and we learned that predators have eradicated much of the bird life. There are pest traps (particularly for rats) at the sides of the tracks so we hope that this program is working and the mountain will be full of native birds again in years to come.
7. Huatoki Walkway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By 75fayec
A beautiful walk in the middle of city quiet and relaxing walking along a well kept pathway with bush and a river running alongside
8. Veronica Loop Track
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip.
9. Barrett Domain Walkway
10. Ratapihipihi Scenic Reserve Walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip.
Reviewed By trampercamper - Auckland Central, New Zealand
We have been taking our daughters to walk here since they were three. the loop walk is pretty - we go looking for fairies and listening out for the waterfall. The entrance is a great place for a picnic and bb1
