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South Island Hiking Attractions
Here are the top South Island hiking listings so you can find the best in South Island for your trip. Read these hiking reviews written by real travelers. You can narrow these results using the filters to the left.
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Nelson, South Island, New Zealand
This small National Park on the top of the South Island is famous for sea kayaking and hiking. There are colonies of seal and remote beaches edged by forrest filled..
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Franz Josef Glacier, South Island, New Zealand
Named after Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria in 1865, the Franz Josef Glacier, also known as Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere descends from the Southern Alps about 19 km shy..
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Nelson, South Island, New Zealand
This is an absolute 'must do' for bikers. First you can bike along the Maitai River in beautiful landscape with just little ups and downs. It's possible to go for a..
4. Mount Cook
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New Zealand, South Island, New Zealand
Book a helicopterflight over Mount Cook, Fox and Franz Josef Glacier and eat your hart out! There is no better view then this. Especially when stopping at the neve!
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Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
South Island's first national park and New Zealand's third Park, Arthur's Pass National Park is backcountry terrain popular with hikers and trampers. It is located..
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Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand
Considered a popular alternative to the famous Milford Track, Routeburn Track crosses Fiordland National Park and Mount Aspiring. The trek can be down as a one way..
7. Mt Hutt
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Methven, South Island, New Zealand
great place to ski, just not much fun to get to - road is quite scary! Skiing in New Zealand is different to anywhere else as you ski above the tree-line, so no trees..
8. Fox Glacier
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Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand
Oops! Fox Glacier is actually North of Queenstown, a lot North. Been a while since I was there. It's actuall near Franz Josef. WAAAY worth the travel.
9. Paradise
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Glenorchy, South Island, New Zealand
The Lord Of the rings production and Prince Caspian cudn't choose a better and stunning place where to film their epic rides.. Caspian and Arwen riding their horses,..
10. Kepler Track
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Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand
The Kepler Track is one of the Great Walks and hence needs to be booked in advance through the DOC website, it isn't one of the hugely popular ones though so you should..
