Liz Light sets out on her favourite Mahurangi walk.

Bays walk offers a challenge as well as fabulous views

Take a look at some of the great cycling trails found around the country.

Justine Tyerman discovers a new form of torture at Morere, near Gisborne.

Danielle Wright traces a well-worn path to the Kitekite Falls, with a history lesson along the way.

Justine Tyerman finds one of the only flattish walks in the Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park - even Japanese ladies in high heels and Aussies in jandals can manage the Hooker Valley track.

The East Coast Bays coastal walk is a lovely summer ramble, discovers Cate Foster.

Justine Tyerman learns to love snakes on the Kepler Track.

Justine Tyerman learns to love snakes on the Kepler Track.

Justine Tyerman takes on the Routeburn Track.

A five-day tramp on the West Coast gives photographer Greg Bowker ample chances to capture some wild beauty.

Outdoor types looking for new places to explore can now use their smartphones to find publicly accessible land across the country.

The Domain and Grafton Bridge bring back student memories for Cate Foster.

A ramble through forest near Ohakune is a pleasant diversion for the whole family, finds Libby Nicholson-Moon.

Lydia Jenkin drops the shops and experiences a Ladies' Weekend with a difference - caving, climbing and trekking in Tongariro National Park.

Walking a spectacular coastal section of Te Araroa is a special New Zealand experience, writes Jim Eagles.

A five-day tramp on the West Coast gave Herald photographer Greg Bowker a chance to capture some wild beauty.

Catherine Smith dines out on superb views and on a clifftop walk in Mangawhai.

Pamela Wade discovers Kiwi colonial heroes on the Hollyford Track.

Bevan Hurley tackles the stunning Hump Ridge Track in remote western Southland by night.

Cliff Taylor dodges missiles and fickle weather on the Tongariro Crossing.

Packages with 'the comforts of home' on New Zealand's Great Walks are gaining popularity.

Pamela Wade zigzags her way around Milford Track's textured bush, bright prairies and breathtaking views.

Paul Rush tramps the Great Walk around the fabled 'Sea of Rippling Waters'.

After a hard day's hike, there's nothing better than a gourmet meal.

Rika Milne shares the Abel Tasman Coast Track with a fascinating array of other walkers.

A moonlit weekend gives Fraser Crichton an opportunity to find out more about Project Tongariro's high-tech Tongariro Alpine Crossing experience.

Officials are looking at reopening tracks which have been closed since the mountain's eruption.

Danielle Wright discovers what locals have long known: winter is the best time to visit a west coast beach.

Only hours after Judy Bailey completed the Tongariro Crossing, the volcano awoke from its century-long slumber...