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Photo highlights
147 new photos this month
Felic Rising
by Anaya
Mount Oxford
by Sharon
Kokowai Loop
by Anne-Louise
Kokowai Loop
by Anne-Louise
Kaimanawa Killer
by Hamon
Kokowai Loop
by Anne-Louise
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
- Waikumete · Trail The rambling roads and trails of Waikumete Cemetery and Sunhill Scenic Reserve - Auckland, Auckland
- Cronk ny Arrey Laa · Peak Hill of the rising day - Isle of Man
- Lees Knob · Peak Rakiura / Stewart Island - Southland
- Granite Knob · Peak Part of a classic traverse of the Tin Range, Rakiura / Stewart Island - Southland
- Mount Binser Loop · Trail 19km trail run - Arthurs Pass, Canterbury
- Puke-i-Aki-Rangi (Puke Ariki) · Peak Great views to Awhitu and Whatipu to the west and to Maungakiekie and Maungawhau to the north - Auckland
- Bush, Gravel & Bridges: The Lake Puketirini Loop · Trail An old quarry that's been turned into a lake with nice bush trails - Huntly, Waikato
- Cemetery to cemetery · Trail Ohakune cemetery to Rangataua cemetery: rolling hills with views of Mt Ruapehu - Ohakune, Manawatu - Wanganui
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Hotspots
Where we ran
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Canterbury 5,610 hours this month
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Auckland 4,149 hours this month
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Otago 3,844 hours this month
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Wellington 3,008 hours this month
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Waikato 2,889 hours this month
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Bay of Plenty 2,236 hours this month
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Southland 1,509 hours this month
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Manawatu - Wanganui 1,454 hours this month
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Tasman 1,080 hours this month
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West Coast 1,058 hours this month
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Australia 666 hours this month
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Northland 494 hours this month
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Hawkes Bay 490 hours this month
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Taranaki 436 hours this month
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Marlborough 423 hours this month
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Nelson 397 hours this month
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British Isles 184 hours this month
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Gisborne 114 hours this month
Quickest
Fastest regions
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British Isles 6:32 min/km average pace
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Australia 7:13 min/km average pace
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Auckland 7:40 min/km average pace
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Gisborne 7:42 min/km average pace
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Bay of Plenty 7:51 min/km average pace
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Wellington 8:09 min/km average pace
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Nelson 8:11 min/km average pace
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Northland 8:11 min/km average pace
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Canterbury 8:24 min/km average pace
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Waikato 8:41 min/km average pace
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Otago 9:08 min/km average pace
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Manawatu - Wanganui 9:11 min/km average pace
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Taranaki 9:21 min/km average pace
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Hawkes Bay 9:28 min/km average pace
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Marlborough 9:55 min/km average pace
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Southland 11:13 min/km average pace
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West Coast 11:41 min/km average pace
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Tasman 12:01 min/km average pace
Trails
Most popular trails
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Daisy Hardwick Loop
Easy, scenic loop in the middle of town.
- Hagley Perimeter
- Goat Pass
- Lake Ngaroto
- Ruapehu - West Side
Peaks
Most bagged peaks
- Mount Iron
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Mount Maunganui (Mauao)
Iconic climb overlooking the entrance to Tauranga Harbour.
- Tokorangi
- Mount Vernon
- Hakarimata
Badges
196 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.
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All-time community milestones
- Wild Things members have logged 11,779,559 km of trail time since 2020.
- That’s the equivalent of running the length of New Zealand more than 7,362 times, or around the Earth more than 294 times.
- Over 14,670 badges have been earned, and the community has logged more than 193,625 running or hiking adventures on our 4,877 trails and peaks.
- 38,539 photos now bring the Trail & Peak Directory to life and over $212,745 worth of prizes have been won.
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Archive
Previous monthly reports
November 2025 Trail Report
189,606 km and 25,881 hours on the trails.
December 2025 Trail Report
189,279 km and 26,622 hours on the trails.
Latest report: May 2026
193,427 km and 26,399 hours on the trails.
See the full 2025 Trail Running Report
2,061,065 km and 278,002 hours on the trails.