NEW ZEALAND
![Te Pukatea Bay](https://media.followthatnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/13154100/D70_7793-500x331.jpg)
Abel Tasman Coast Track (Marahau to Te Pukatea)
Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
- Distance: 17 miles (27.4 km)
- Elevation Gain: 1,586 feet (483 m)
- Time: 7 – 8 hrs (Marahau to Anchorage return); ~1 hr (Anchorage to Te Pukatea return)
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Ben Lomond
Queenstown, New Zealand
- Distance: 10.1 miles (16.3 km)
- Elevation Gain: 4,919 feet (1,500 m)
- Time: 6 – 8 hrs
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Hooker Valley Track
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand
- Distance: 7.1 miles (11.4 km)
- Elevation Gain: 606 feet (185 m)
- Time: 3 – 4 hrs
![Lake Te Anau](https://media.followthatnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/13153259/D70_7508-500x331.jpg)
Mount Luxmore
Te Anau, New Zealand
- Distance: 20.5 miles (33 km)
- Elevation Gain: 4,181 feet (1,274 m)
- Time: 8 – 10 hrs (return to Luxmore Hut)
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Roy’s Peak
Wanaka, New Zealand
- Distance: 9.6 miles (15.4 km)
- Elevation Gain: 4,279 feet (1,304 m)
- Time: 5 – 7 hrs
![Red Crater, Mount Ngauruhoe & Mount Ruapehu](https://media.followthatnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/13154547/D70_8077-500x331.jpg)
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
- Distance: 14.6 miles (23.5 km)
- Elevation Gain: 3,241 feet (988 m)
- Time: 6 – 8 hrs (alpine crossing); 1.5 – 2 hrs (Tongariro summit return)