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How this month compares to the best month we've ever had.
208,154 km in January 2025
208,154 km in January 2025
4,817 vertical km in January 2025
4,817 vertical km in January 2025
29,174 hours in January 2025
29,174 hours in January 2025
6,312 Happy Tanks in January 2025
6,312 Happy Tanks in January 2025
Community
Photo highlights
77 new photos this month
Te Heuheu (Ruapehu)
by Simon
Ella
by Simon
Ōkareka Loop
by Mike
Peel Forest Rounds
by Kirsten
Mount Earnslaw/Pikirakatahi
by Julie
Peel Forest Rounds
by Kirsten
These are just a few of the photos members shared this month. Add yours by visiting the trail or peak page and clicking "Share your photos".
New to the directory
Fresh trails & peaks
- Clare Peak · Peak 1,490m high peak - Southland
- Nugget Knob · Peak 1,502m high peak - Tasman
- Mt Gomorrah · Peak 1,592m high peak - Tasman
- Mt Sodom · Peak 1,565m high peak - Tasman
- Mt Star · Peak 1,588m high peak - Tasman
- Xenicus · Peak 1,525m high peak - Tasman
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Hotspots
Where we ran
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Canterbury 4,364 hours this month
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Otago 3,771 hours this month
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Bay of Plenty 3,515 hours this month
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Auckland 2,866 hours this month
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Wellington 2,301 hours this month
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Waikato 1,749 hours this month
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West Coast 1,447 hours this month
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Southland 814 hours this month
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Manawatu - Wanganui 745 hours this month
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Tasman 636 hours this month
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Hawkes Bay 361 hours this month
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Australia 320 hours this month
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Nelson 279 hours this month
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Taranaki 253 hours this month
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Northland 224 hours this month
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Marlborough 204 hours this month
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British Isles 128 hours this month
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Gisborne 29 hours this month
Quickest
Fastest regions
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British Isles 6:14 min/km average pace
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Gisborne 6:47 min/km average pace
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Australia 7:11 min/km average pace
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Northland 7:14 min/km average pace
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Nelson 7:35 min/km average pace
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Auckland 7:41 min/km average pace
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Wellington 7:55 min/km average pace
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Waikato 8:25 min/km average pace
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Bay of Plenty 8:33 min/km average pace
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Canterbury 8:43 min/km average pace
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Manawatu - Wanganui 9:04 min/km average pace
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Marlborough 9:07 min/km average pace
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Hawkes Bay 9:14 min/km average pace
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Otago 9:19 min/km average pace
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West Coast 9:34 min/km average pace
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Taranaki 10:37 min/km average pace
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Southland 10:49 min/km average pace
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Tasman 11:33 min/km average pace
Trails
Most popular trails
- Goat Pass
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Daisy Hardwick Loop
Easy, scenic loop in the middle of town.
- Roys Peak
- Hagley Perimeter
- Lake Hayes Circuit
Peaks
Most bagged peaks
- Pohaturoa
- Mount Vernon
- Mount Iron
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Mount Maunganui (Mauao)
Iconic climb overlooking the entrance to Tauranga Harbour.
- Maungawhau/Mount Eden
Badges
116 badges awarded.
Most earned badges
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Explorer
Awarded for earning explorer points.
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Goat
Awarded for completing trails with a gnarl factor of 60 and above.
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Peak Bagger
Awarded for bagging peaks in the peak directory.
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Planner
Awarded for having trails on your wishlist.
Big picture
All-time community milestones
- Wild Things members have logged 10,593,727 km of trail time since 2020.
- That’s the equivalent of running the length of New Zealand more than 6,621 times, or around the Earth more than 264 times.
- Over 14,015 badges have been earned, and the community has logged more than 173,215 running or hiking adventures on our 3,094 trails and peaks.
- 33,654 photos now bring the Trail & Peak Directory to life and over $194,250 worth of prizes have been won.
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Archive
Previous monthly reports
January 2025 Trail Report
208,154 km and 29,174 hours on the trails.
Latest report: November 2025
189,606 km and 25,881 hours on the trails.