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The Best Hikes in Australia and New Zealand: 12 Multi-Day Trails

New Zealand's Great Walks through Fiordland and the volcanoes of Tongariro, Tasmania's Overland Track, the red ranges of the Larapinta and the cliffs of the Great Ocean Walk: hut-to-hut and camp-to-camp hikes, stage by stage. Every guide covers each stage with a map, elevation profile, places to stay and emergency help, free. Pick a trail, then follow it offline in the Outest app.

Updated: October 2026

#TrailCountryDistanceStages
1Milford TrackNew Zealand · Fiordland54 km4
2Overland TrackAustralia · Tasmania78 km7
3Abel Tasman Coast TrackNew Zealand · Nelson Tasman60 km5
4Routeburn TrackNew Zealand · Fiordland31 km3
5Tongariro Northern CircuitNew Zealand · Tongariro44 km4
6Three Capes TrackAustralia · Tasmania46 km4
7Kepler TrackNew Zealand · Fiordland57 km4
8Larapinta TrailAustralia · Northern Territory220 km16
9Great Ocean WalkAustralia · Victoria96 km8
10Heaphy TrackNew Zealand · Kahurangi73 km6
11Queen Charlotte TrackNew Zealand · Marlborough Sounds69 km4
12Cape to Cape TrackAustralia · Western Australia127 km7
01

Milford Track

New Zealand · Fiordland · 54 km · 4 stages

New Zealand's Milford Track: 53.5 km over 4 days from Glade Wharf on Lake Te Anau to Sandfly Point on Milford Sound, over Omanui/McKinnon Pass (1,154 m) and past Sutherland Falls. Independent walkers book three DOC huts; guided walkers stay in private lodges.

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02

Overland Track

Australia · Tasmania · 78 km · 7 stages

Tasmania's Overland Track: 65 km hut to hut through the Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park, from Ronny Creek below Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, past Mount Ossa, the island's highest peak. Most walkers take 6 days and finish with a ferry, or walk 17.5 km more along the lake.

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03

Abel Tasman Coast Track

New Zealand · Nelson Tasman · 60 km · 5 stages

The Abel Tasman Coast Track is a 60 km Great Walk along golden beaches and tidal bays in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand, from Marahau to Wainui. Most walkers take 3 to 5 days, sleeping in 4 DOC huts, 18 campsites or private lodges, with water taxis linking the bays.

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04

Routeburn Track

New Zealand · Fiordland · 31 km · 3 stages

New Zealand's Routeburn Track: a 33 km Great Walk from the Routeburn Shelter near Glenorchy over Harris Saddle (1,255 m) to The Divide on the Milford Road. Most walkers take 3 days, sleeping in DOC huts or campsites booked ahead for the season, 1 November to 30 April.

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05

Tongariro Northern Circuit

New Zealand · Tongariro · 44 km · 4 stages

New Zealand's Tongariro Northern Circuit: a 44 km Great Walk loop from Whakapapa Village around Ngāuruhoe, over Red Crater and past the Emerald Lakes. Most walkers take 3–4 days and sleep in three bookable DOC huts or their campsites.

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06

Three Capes Track

Australia · Tasmania · 46 km · 4 stages

Tasmania's Three Capes Track: 48 km in 4 days and 3 nights past some of Australia's tallest sea cliffs, from Denmans Cove (by boat from Port Arthur) to Fortescue Bay, with side trips to Cape Pillar and Cape Hauy and booked cabins each night.

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07

Kepler Track

New Zealand · Fiordland · 57 km · 4 stages

The Kepler Track: a 60 km loop through Fiordland National Park from the control gates near Te Anau, over the Luxmore ridge and back along Lake Manapouri. Most walkers take 4 days and 3 nights, staying in three Great Walk huts or two campsites, booked in advance.

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08

Larapinta Trail

Australia · Northern Territory · 220 km · 16 stages

The Larapinta Trail: 231 km through Central Australia's West MacDonnell Ranges, from the Alice Springs Telegraph Station to the summit of Mount Sonder. Most walkers take 14-16 days, camping every night at booked campsites with water tanks.

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09

Great Ocean Walk

Australia · Victoria · 96 km · 8 stages

Victoria's Great Ocean Walk: about 100 km along the wild Otway coast from Apollo Bay to the Twelve Apostles, usually 8 days east to west. Sleep at seven bookable hike-in campsites or in lodges, cottages and holiday parks off the trail, with shuttle pick-ups.

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10

Heaphy Track

New Zealand · Kahurangi · 73 km · 6 stages

New Zealand's Heaphy Track: a 78.4 km Great Walk across Kahurangi National Park, from Brown Hut in Golden Bay over the Gouland Downs and down the Heaphy valley to the nīkau coast at Kōhaihai near Karamea. Most walkers take 4–6 days and sleep in 6 booked DOC huts or 9 campsites.

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11

Queen Charlotte Track

New Zealand · Marlborough Sounds · 69 km · 4 stages

New Zealand's Queen Charlotte Track: 73.5 km along the Marlborough Sounds from Meretoto/Ship Cove, reached by boat from Picton, to Anakiwa. Most walkers take 3 to 5 days, sleeping in waterfront lodges or DOC campsites while water taxis carry their packs.

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12

Cape to Cape Track

Australia · Western Australia · 127 km · 7 stages

Western Australia's Cape to Cape Track: about 125 km along the cliffs, surf beaches and karri forest of Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin lighthouse. Most walkers take 6–7 days, sleeping in free bush campsites, campgrounds, caravan parks and resorts.

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