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HIKING TRACKS TIMARU NEW ZEALAND
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Canterbury
tracks & walks
Aoraki/Mount
Cook Village tramping tracks
There are two day tramps in the Aoraki/Mount Cook
area: the Ball Shelter Hut in the Tasman Valley,
and the Sealy Trans track off the Kea Point walk
above the village.
Category: Tramping
track
Arthur's
Pass day walks
Day walks in Arthur's Pass National Park offer
moderate or demanding climbs to the bushline and
beyond.
Category: Tramping
track
Arthur's
Pass half-day walks
Half-day walks in Arthur's Pass National
Park take about 3 - 4 hours return, exploring
alpine valleys or basins.
Category: Tramping
track
Arthur's
Pass: Andrews - Poulter tramping track
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 10 - Andrews - Poulter.
This is a pleasant 2 day tramp, crossing easy
saddles on well-defined tracks through open mountain
beech forest.
Category: Tramping
track
Completion Time: 2
days
Arthur's
Pass: Avalanche Peak - Crow River route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 5 - Avalanche Peak -
Crow River. This route makes a good weekend trip
back-dropped by some of the best features of Arthur�s
Pass National Park - glaciers, mountain peaks
and ice-fed rivers.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 2
days
Arthur's
Pass: Avalanche Peak route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 13. Many people have
enjoyed this mountain climb offering panoramic
views of the Southern Alps. However, some have
met with tragedy because they did not realise
the possible dangers of this route.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 6
- 8 hr
Arthur's
Pass: Carrington Hut route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 1 - Carrington
Hut. This route up the braided river-bed of the
Waimakariri leads to a comfortable hut situated
below the park�s highest peaks. Carrington Hut
is a good base for exploring the upper Waimakariri
catchment.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 2
days return
Arthur's
Pass: Edwards - Hawdon route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 8 - Edwards - Hawdon.
This interesting route takes you through spectacular
rock-fall, past mountain tarns and over two alpine
passes. Rivers are not bridged.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 3
days
Arthur's
Pass: Edwards - Otehake route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 7 - Edwards - Otehake.
A transalpine route that mixes the best of east
with the wilds of the west.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 2
- 3 days
Arthur's
Pass: Harman Pass route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 3 - Harman Pass. This
route takes you from the open east-coast river
flats over a rugged, untracked alpine pass into
the rainforest of the Taipo River.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 3
- 4 days
Arthur's
Pass: Harper Pass route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 11 - Harper Pass. Harper
Pass was the main pathway to and from the west
coast for Maori when trading for pounamu (greenstone).
It is described here from west to east.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 4-5
days
Arthur's
Pass: Minchin Pass route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 9 - Minchin
Pass. This route travels the eastern and northern
flanks of the park. The sections through the upper
Minchin Stream and Townsend Creek are more adventurous.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 3
- 4 days
Arthur's
Pass: Mingha - Deception route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 6 - Mingha - Deception.
This route is a classic east-west traverse of
the southern alps, crossing over Goat Pass.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 2
- 3 days
Arthur's
Pass: Three Passes route
Arthur's Pass Route Guide 4 - Three
Passes. This classic summer route crosses Harman
Pass, Whitehorn Pass and Browning Pass/Noti Raureka.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 4
- 5 days
Ball
Pass Crossing
Ball Pass Crossing is a demanding
two to three-day alpine route, crossing the Mount
Cook Range between the Hooker and Tasman Valleys.
Category: Route
Alert: Ball Shelter
is closed until further notice. Ball Pass is best
attempted between the months of December to March.
Snow cover limits travel outside this season,
and avalanches can occur at any time of the year.
Banks
Peninsula tramping tracks
Tramping tracks around Banks Peninsula
provide a challenging day or multi-day tramp.
They are suitable for people with moderate to
high level backcountry skills and experience as
tracks may be rough and steep.
Category: Tramping
track
Banks
Peninsula walking tracks
Walking times for tracks around Banks Peninsula
range from 10 minutes to several hours, with walks
suitable for people with low to moderate fitness
and abilities.
Category: Walking
track
Benmore
Range access track
Walkers will enjoy the walk along
the access easement up to the Benmore Range Conservation
Area.
Category: Tramping
track
Bob�s
Camp Bivouac Route
Wooded Gully and Ridge walking tracks
lead to this unmarked route to Bob's Camp Bivvy.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 5
hr one way
Cass
- Lagoon Saddle tramping track
Cass - Lagoon Saddle in Craigieburn Forest Park
is a two-day round trip suitable for fit, moderately
experienced and equipped parties.
Category: Tramping
track
Completion Time: 2
- 3 days
Cave
Stream Scenic Reserve tracks & cave walk
A 594 metre long cave carved into limestone is
the major feature of this reserve, with short
walks to each entrance.
Category: Short walk
Distance: Cave is
594 m long
Completion Time: Cave
walk takes 1 hr
Christchurch
- Little River Railtrail
This 44 km-long walkway and cycleway, when completed,
will run from Hornby (Christchurch) to Little
River on the Banks Peninsula.
Category: Walking
track
Distance: 27 km
Devilskin
Saddle route
Attractive Nina Valley near Lewis
Pass has one hut and a bivvy, and good swimming
holes in the river. From Nina Hut walk out via
Devilskin Saddle and Sylvia Tops to complete an
excellent weekend round-trip.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 2
days
Glentui
tramping tracks
There are several full-day walks
that start at the Glentui picnic area. You can
mountain bike on the Blowhard Track.
Category: Tramping
track
Alert: Be aware of
slips and windfalls in the beech forests.
Glentui
walking tracks
Glentui Loop Track nature trail and
Glentui Waterfall Track start at the Glentui picnic
area.
Category: Walking
track
Alert: Be aware of
slips and windfalls in the beech forests.
Godley
Head walking tracks
The Godley Head WWII coastal defence battery sits
atop sheer 120 metre-high cliffs. A network of
walkways let you explore the site's historic and
scenic attractions.
Category: Walking
track
Grey
River Nature Trail
Beginning at the northern end of Grey River picnic
area, this walk is particularly suitable for family
groups. A highlight is the sight of oyster shells
embedded in a bank 700 metres above sea level.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: 1
hr return
Alert: Be aware of
slips and windfalls in the beech forests.
Hanmer
Forest short walks
Short and easy walks in Hanmer Forest
range from a 5 minute amble from the picnic area
to a one hour return walk to a lookout.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: Range
from 5 min to 1 hr return
Hanmer
Forest tramping tracks
Tramping tracks in Hanmer Forest
range in length from half-day to full-day trips,
featuring forest and waterfalls and climbs to
the alpine zone.
Category: Tramping
track
Completion Time: Range
from 3 - 6 hr return
Hanmer
Forest walking tracks
Walking tracks in Hanmer Forest range
in length from 1.5 - 2.5 hours return trips featuring
forest and waterfalls.
Category: Walking
track
Completion Time: Range
from 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr 30 min return
Lake
Man tramping track & route
Experienced adventurers can explore the route
to Lake Man, a mountain tarn at 1500m near Lewis
Pass highway. Start your trip from the Boyle River
valley
Category: Route
Completion Time: 2
- 3 days
Lake
Sumner & Lewis Pass routes
Remote high country lakes, beech-clad mountains,
wide rivers and hot springs complete this picturesque
landscape making these Lake Sumner and Lewis Pass
routes a tramper�s mecca.
Category: Route
Lake
Sumner Forest Park tramping tracks
Remote high country lakes, beech-clad mountains,
wide rivers and hot springs complete this picturesque
landscape making it a tramper�s mecca.
Category: Tramping
track
Lake
Tekapo Walkway
The Lake Tekapo Walkway provides
opportunity to enjoy the environment and magnificent
scenery from a number of vantage points around
Lake Tekapo.
Category: Walking
track
Lewis
Pass - Waiau Pass - Blue Lake route
Waiau Pass is an alpine crossing suitable for
experienced parties only, linking Lewis Pass and
Nelson Lakes National Park.
Category: Route
Distance: 52.5 km
Completion Time: 4
- 5 days
Lewis
Pass short walks
Short walks in the Lewis Pass feature
waterfalls, view points and tarns.
Category: Short walk
Lewis
Pass tramping tracks
Tramps in the Lewis Pass region range from steep
but short climbs above the bushline, to valley
walks taking several days.
Category: Tramping
track
Mackenzie
Basin routes
The Mackenzie Basin is the largest
inter-montane (between mountains) basin in New
Zealand. Marked routes in Ahuriri and Ruataniwha
conservation parks are suitable for experienced
trampers.
Category: Route
Mackenzie
Basin short walks
There are a number of short walks in the Mackenzie
Basin, including Ahuriri and Ruataniwha conservation
parks.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: Various
from 10 min to 2 hr return
Mackenzie
Basin tramping tracks
There are a number of tramps described
in the Mackenzie Basin, including those in Ahuriri
and Ruataniwha conservation parks.
Category: Tramping
track
Mackenzie
Basin day walking tracks
There are a number of walking tracks in the Mackenzie
Basin, including those in Ahuriri and Ruataniwha
conservation parks.
Category: Walking
track
Completion Time: Various
from 2 hr to 5 hr return
Mt
Grey/Maukatere walking tracks
Learn about two walks you take on
the slopes of Mt Grey/Maukatere.
Category: Walking
track
Alert: The access
gate will be locked in periods of high fire risk.
Mt
Oxford Forest tramping tracks
Tramping tracks in Mt Oxford Forest include a
climb to the summit of Mt Oxford and offer a choice
of routes to Black Hill Hut.
Category: Tramping
track
Alert: Be aware of
slips and windfalls in the beech forests.
Mt
Oxford Forest walking tracks
The various access points to Mt Oxford
Forest are linked by a series of walking tracks,
including the Wharfedale track which is also a
mountain bike track.
Category: Walking
track
Alert: Be aware of
slips and windfalls in the beech forests.
Mt
Somers easy tramping tracks
From taking a 45-minute walk on the Sidewinder
Track to hiking three hours to reach Pinnacles
Hut, there are a number of easy tracks to be found
at Mt Somers.
Category: Great Walk/Easy
tramping track
Mt
Somers tramping tracks
Find out about tramping tracks available
in Mt Somers, including the track to the summit.
Category: Tramping
track
Mt
Somers walking tracks
At Mt Somers you can take a leisurely
walk on a nature trail or walk into Sharplin Falls.
Category: Walking
track
Mt
Thomas walking tracks
The walking tracks of Mt Thomas give
you options ranging from one hour family-friendly
round trips to longer walks to the summit of Mt
Thomas.
Category: Walking
track
Alert: Be aware of
slips and windfalls in the beech forests.
Mueller
Hut Route
At 1800 metres on the Sealy Range
(nearly half as high as Aoraki/Mount Cook�s summit),
the Mueller Hut provides a 360-degree panorama
encompassing glaciers, ice cliffs, vertical rock
faces and New Zealand�s highest peaks.
Category: Route
Distance: 5.2 km
Otamahua/Quail
Island tracks
This walk takes in historic sites
such as the ships' graveyard and the quarantine
barracks, as well as swimming and waterskiing
beaches and a bird-watching barricade.
Category: Walking
track
Distance: 4.5 km
Completion Time: 2
hr 30 min for complete island circuit
Otukaikino
walk
This boardwalk loop through a wetland
reserve in Christchurch city is suitable for people
of all ages and abilities, and is accessible to
wheelchairs and children's buggies.
Category: Easy access
walk
Distance: 1.2 km
Completion Time: 30
min
Peak
Hill route
The climb to the top of Peak Hill
rewards walkers with sweeping views of Lake Coleridge
and its surrounds. The walk is extremely exposed
to the weather and walkers should be well equipped.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 3
hr return
Peel
Forest Park routes
Learn about routes within Peel Forest
Park that are recommended only for experienced
and well-equipped trampers.
Category: Route
Peel
Forest Park tramping tracks
In Peel Forest Park you can follow
a tramping track to Emily Falls, Rata Falls or
the summit of Little Mt Peel.
Category: Tramping
track
St
James Walkway
Located partly within the Lewis Pass
National Reserve and meandering through pastoral
and forested country, the St James Walkway takes
a leisurely five days to complete.
Category: Tramping
track
Distance: 66 km
Completion Time: 5
days
Tasman
Valley walking tracks
The Tasman Glacier, 29 km long and
up to 3 km wide can be viewed from the short walks
that start from the Blue Lakes Shelter.
Category: Walking
track
Twizel
River Trail
Twizel River Trail is located opposite Twizel
township area on the eastern side of SH8. There
are wonderful views of the Mackenzie Basin mountains
along the trail.
Category: Easy access
walk
Distance: 24 km return
Completion Time: 5-6
hr return
Walks
for families near Geraldine
These short walks in and around the mid-Canterbury
township of Geraldine are ideal for families.
Category: Short walk
Distance: 400 - 800
m
Completion Time: 30
min - 1 hr return
Walks
for families in Aoraki
These short walks in Aoraki/Mount Cook National
Park are suitable for people of all ages and abilities.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: 30
min - 1 hr
Walks
for families in Twizel Te Manahuna area
These family-friendly easy walks are suitable
for people of all abilities and can be accessed
by wheelchairs and children's buggies.
Category: Easy access
walk
Distance: 1 km
Completion Time: 10
- 20 min
Walks
for families in Arthur's Pass
These family-friendly short walks in Arthur's
Pass National Park are all suitable for people
of all ages and abilities, including young children,
and can be accessed by mountain-buggies.
Category: Short walk
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