New Zealand is known around the world for its incredible scenery, best enjoyed on one of our 10 Great Walks . However, one track in Aotearoa is walked by around 24,000 people every week (which is double the number of bookings most Great Walks see in a year), but won’t be found on a trail map or in a hiking book. Known as “the green line”, this popular walk is often the first one visitors make when they arrive in the country and it’s the trail between the International and Domestic terminals at Auckland Airport .
While the 950m pathway likely won’t receive the official title of “Great Walk”, the newly-renovated inter-terminal walkway now offers visitors the same views they’d find on iconic trails around the country. Auckland Airport launched the new walkway this morning, designed in collaboration with the Department of Conservation. The new path features giant panoramic photos of walks around New Zealand, from multi-day adventures like the Paparoa Track to day trips such as the Rangitoto Summit Track.
Pictures of lesser-known tracks are also included, such as Northland’s Maunganui Bluff Track and the Tawhai Falls Track in Manawatū-Whanganui. With tens of thousands of visitors every week, the green line was the perfect spot to showcase photos of the country, said Auckland Airport’s chief operations officer Chloe Surridge. “As New Zealand’s gateway airport, where 75 per cent of international visitors first arrive in our country, we’re delighted to shi.
