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223,923 km in January 2026
223,923 km in January 2026
5,207 vertical km in January 2026
5,207 vertical km in January 2026
32,236 hours in January 2026
32,236 hours in January 2026
6,577 Happy Tanks in January 2026
6,577 Happy Tanks in January 2026
Community
Photo highlights
58 new photos this month
Harder Kulm
by Sarah
Grand Balcon Nord
by Sarah
Okiwi Bay and the hills beyond
by Chrissi
Grand Balcon Nord
by Sarah
Grand Balcon Nord
by Sarah
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
- Okiwi Bay and the hills beyond · Trail Great little mission away from the coast with stunning views of the pacific ocean and the mountains inland - Waipapa Bay, Canterbury
- Sealy Tarns · Trail Stairs, stairs and more stairs... don't forget to turn around and look at the view - Aoraki / Mount Cook, Canterbury
- Grand Balcon Nord · Trail Panoramic balcony trail above Chamonix, bookended with beautiful forest trails - France
- Harder Kulm · Trail Fun little trail jaunt with views across Interlaken and beyond - Switzerland
- UTMB last dance: Vallorcine > Chamonix · Trail 19km trail run - France
- Mt Fuji (Yoshida Trail) · Trail A classic route to the highest and most iconic summit in Japan - Japan
- Mont Joly · Trail A steep climb rewarded with stunning 360 degree views, including Mont Blanc - France
- Ben Lomond · Peak The mountain that inspired the Paramount Pictures logo - United States
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Hotspots
Where we ran
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Canterbury 4,830 hours this month
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Auckland 3,422 hours this month
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Waikato 3,028 hours this month
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Otago 2,786 hours this month
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Wellington 2,581 hours this month
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Bay of Plenty 1,583 hours this month
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Manawatu - Wanganui 930 hours this month
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Australia 889 hours this month
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Southland 735 hours this month
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Tasman 653 hours this month
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West Coast 568 hours this month
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Hawkes Bay 438 hours this month
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Nelson 420 hours this month
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British Isles 405 hours this month
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Taranaki 359 hours this month
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Northland 356 hours this month
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Marlborough 276 hours this month
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Gisborne 80 hours this month
Quickest
Fastest regions
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Hawkes Bay 7:23 min/km average pace
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Bay of Plenty 7:25 min/km average pace
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Auckland 7:34 min/km average pace
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Gisborne 7:52 min/km average pace
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Northland 7:59 min/km average pace
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Wellington 8:08 min/km average pace
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Manawatu - Wanganui 8:13 min/km average pace
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British Isles 8:18 min/km average pace
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Canterbury 8:19 min/km average pace
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Waikato 8:19 min/km average pace
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Australia 8:20 min/km average pace
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Otago 8:25 min/km average pace
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Nelson 8:33 min/km average pace
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Taranaki 8:43 min/km average pace
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Southland 9:31 min/km average pace
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Marlborough 10:40 min/km average pace
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Tasman 11:08 min/km average pace
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West Coast 12:15 min/km average pace
Trails
Most popular trails
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Daisy Hardwick Loop
Easy, scenic loop in the middle of town.
- W2K
- Hagley Perimeter
- Lake Ngaroto
- Tikitapu loop
Peaks
Most bagged peaks
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Te Upoko-o-Kurī/Witch Hill
Short scramble from the Crater Rim Walkway with amazing views and a historic memorial seat.
- Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors
- Mount Vernon
- Maungawhau/Mount Eden
- Cass Peak
Badges
207 badges awarded.
Most earned badges
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Hut Bagger
Awarded for bagging huts in the directory.
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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.
Big picture
All-time community milestones
- Wild Things members have logged 12,669,822 km of trail time since 2020.
- That’s the equivalent of running the length of New Zealand more than 7,919 times, or around the Earth more than 316 times.
- Over 15,925 badges have been earned, and the community has logged more than 206,635 running or hiking adventures on our 4,947 trails and peaks.
- 39,237 photos now bring the Trail & Peak Directory to life and over $316,990 worth of prizes have been won.
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Archive
Previous monthly reports
July 2026 Trail Report
183,402 km and 25,230 hours on the trails.
August 2026 Trail Report
181,949 km and 24,213 hours on the trails.
September 2026 Trail Report
183,073 km and 24,366 hours on the trails.
See the full 2025 Trail Running Report
2,061,065 km and 278,002 hours on the trails.