Day Walks

Get a detailed description, photos, and a video of the walk to the Brooklyn wind turbine in Wellington, which offers scenic views of the city and surroundings.

Wellington Day Walks is a trail guide that describes 20 of the best hill, coastal, and bush walks in Wellington. Watch videos of some of the walks in this book.

Learn about seven of the best locations you can visit in Wellington New Zealand to see wind turbines from up close or from afar.

Learn how to get to and what to expect from the walk to Mangatini Falls on the Charming Creek Walkway on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ.

Get a detailed description of this Queenstown walk, and see photos and a video of walking around Bobs Cove up to a scenic lookout over Lake Wakatipu.

Learn what to expect and see a video of this semi-challenging walk up Colonial Knob that offers 360-degree scenic views of Wellington and two islands.

Get a description and see photos of the Diamond Lake walk up to a lookout that offers good scenic views over Lake Wanaka and the surrounding mountains.

The Hooker Valley Track crosses suspension bridges over the Hooker River before reaching a lookout above Hooker Lake for a close view of Mount Cook.

The Kea Point Track is one of the shorter walks in Mount Cook National Park that offers good views of Mount Sefton, Mueller Lake, and Mount Cook.