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The Top 20 Gorges in New Zealand

Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 20

to choose from in New Zealand. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in New Zealand.

Last updated: November 27, 2025

Hokitika Gorge

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Eventful bridge, beautiful view, worth it.

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Milford Sound / Piopiotahi

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Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World …

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Lower Rakaia Gorge Lookout

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Nice labor and food place to rest. The view downriver is not to different from the other spots you pass by while walking here, but upriver you get a new perspective. Impressive after heavy rainfalls in the mountains.

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Clay Cliffs of Omarama

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The cliffs were formed from layers of silt and gravel that were deposited by glaciers about 4 million years ago. These layers were compressed, then raised by geological activity. Later …

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Jack's Blowhole

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Walk to a 55 m deep blowhole with exploding waves. Effect can only be seen when sea is rough.

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Pororari River Valley

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The first part to the Swing Bridge can be easily walked even in bad weather. The paths are paved and the route has a beautiful natural roof almost throughout

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Putangirua Pinnacles

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This strange-looking place served as the film set for the "Path of Death" scene in "The Return of the King".
A fascinating place that offers many photo opportunities and is definitely worth a visit.

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Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge & Bungy

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Chic bridge in a breathtaking setting. The Kawarau River is an absolute wild beauty in turquoise 💙 Here you can also do what is probably the most popular bungee in …

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Path Through Blooming Gorse on the Rakaia Walkway

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On July 5, 2020, i.e. in the middle of the New Zealand winter, flowering slopes with gorse, great views over the gorge and again and again magnificent specimens of trees 👍

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Moonlight Track

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The tour is a change of smaller slopes and slopes. Some have steep cliffs on one side and abysses on the other side; nothing for people with a fear of …

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