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Photo highlights
153 new photos this month
Ruapehu - West Side
by David
Piwakawaka Track
by Richele
On the Straight and Narrow
by Matt
Waihi Beach Trig and Forest Loop
by Stephen
Invincible
by Mason
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
- Western Hills brief trot · Trail 5km trail run - Paekakariki, Wellington
- Just the tip · Trail 6km trail run - Greymouth, West Coast
- Opunake Loop trail · Trail 10km trail run - Opunake, Taranaki
- Ngā Āra Tūhono i Raro · Trail 8km trail run - Ohakune, Manawatu - Wanganui
- Stokes Peak (A39H) · Peak 814m high peak - Bay of Plenty
- Mount Rowe · Peak 794m high peak - Waikato
- Pukeonaki · Trail 3km trail run - National Park, Manawatu - Wanganui
- Lake Hill · Peak 762m high peak - Canterbury
- + 17 more new additions →
- + 19 more new additions →
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Submit a new trail or peak →
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Hotspots
Where we ran
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Canterbury 5,177 hours this month
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Otago 3,960 hours this month
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Auckland 3,398 hours this month
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Wellington 2,759 hours this month
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Waikato 2,526 hours this month
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Bay of Plenty 1,913 hours this month
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West Coast 1,183 hours this month
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Manawatu - Wanganui 1,085 hours this month
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Southland 999 hours this month
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Tasman 827 hours this month
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Northland 514 hours this month
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Australia 458 hours this month
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Hawkes Bay 405 hours this month
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Taranaki 363 hours this month
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Nelson 353 hours this month
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Marlborough 300 hours this month
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British Isles 177 hours this month
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Gisborne 75 hours this month
Quickest
Fastest regions
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Nelson 7:15 min/km average pace
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Gisborne 7:20 min/km average pace
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Auckland 7:32 min/km average pace
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British Isles 7:34 min/km average pace
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Wellington 7:50 min/km average pace
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Hawkes Bay 7:50 min/km average pace
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Bay of Plenty 7:51 min/km average pace
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Australia 7:57 min/km average pace
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Northland 8:07 min/km average pace
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Canterbury 8:11 min/km average pace
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Marlborough 8:26 min/km average pace
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Waikato 8:28 min/km average pace
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Manawatu - Wanganui 8:42 min/km average pace
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Otago 9:05 min/km average pace
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Taranaki 9:31 min/km average pace
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Tasman 10:13 min/km average pace
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Southland 10:35 min/km average pace
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West Coast 11:22 min/km average pace
Trails
Most popular trails
- Goat Pass
- Hagley Perimeter
- Roys Peak
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Daisy Hardwick Loop
Easy, scenic loop in the middle of town.
- Lake Ngaroto
Peaks
Most bagged peaks
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Mount Maunganui (Mauao)
Iconic climb overlooking the entrance to Tauranga Harbour.
- Mount Iron
- Mount Vernon
- Maungawhau/Mount Eden
- Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors
Badges
135 badges awarded.
Most earned badges
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Goat
Awarded for completing trails with a gnarl factor of 60 and above.
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Planner
Awarded for having trails on your wishlist.
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Explorer
Awarded for earning explorer points.
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Peak Bagger
Awarded for bagging peaks in the peak directory.
Big picture
All-time community milestones
- Wild Things members have logged 10,802,577 km of trail time since 2020.
- That’s the equivalent of running the length of New Zealand more than 6,752 times, or around the Earth more than 270 times.
- Over 14,220 badges have been earned, and the community has logged more than 179,310 running or hiking adventures on our 3,112 trails and peaks.
- 34,008 photos now bring the Trail & Peak Directory to life and over $203,985 worth of prizes have been won.
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Archive
Previous monthly reports
Latest report: December 2025
189,279 km and 26,622 hours on the trails.
See the full 2025 Trail Running Report
2,061,065 km and 278,002 hours on the trails.