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Walking Notes: Barnett Park Walkway

Article Walking Notes: Barnett Park Walkway

The Barnett Park Walkway is a short, convenient loop track out of suburban Christchurch onto the Port Hills. It climbs a narrow valley up to a cave, which is visible from the beginning of the walk.   More »
Walking Notes: Riccarton Bush

Article Walking Notes: Riccarton Bush

Riccarton Bush is not so much a walk as a place to be. And compared with some of the other places you could be, it's not so much of that either . . .   More »
Walking Notes: Bridle Path

Article Walking Notes: Bridle Path

Until the Summit Road over Evans Pass was completed in 1857, the Bridle Path was the only route available to Canterbury settlers travelling from Lyttelton Harbour over the Port Hills.   More »
Looking NE from Little Mt.Peel over Canterbury

Photograph Looking NE from Little Mt.Peel over Canterbury

As you can see the Tsunami has pretty much wiped out Christchurch and now we'd better descend to walk along the new shoreline. Oh well.   More »
Halswell Quarry Park.

Photograph Halswell Quarry Park.

Walking Notes: Godley Head Walkway

Article Walking Notes: Godley Head Walkway

The Godley Head Walkway is popular with Christchurch walkers, having good coastal views, and a historic landscape to explore.   More »

Track Jollies Bush

A pleasant loop through a pocket of forest above Sumner.   More »
Godley Head Walkway

GPX file Godley Head Walkway

Godley Head Walkway   More »
Rakaia Gorge Walkway

Article Rakaia Gorge Walkway

An Easy day walk along the braided Rakaia River at the edge of the Canterbury Plains, with Mt Hutt as the backdrop.   More »
The Pines Beach

Photograph The Pines Beach

Walking Notes: Waimairi Walkway

Article Walking Notes: Waimairi Walkway

The piedmont alluvial plains of Canterbury are formed from debris carried down from the swiftly eroding Southern Alps by rivers such as the Rakaia, the Rangitata, and the Waimakariri.   More »
Walking Notes: Kaiapoi - Pegasus Bay Walkway

Article Walking Notes: Kaiapoi - Pegasus Bay Walkway

From the small port of Kaiapoi, this walkway edges along farmland, following rivers out to the coast north of Christchurch.   More »
Walking Notes: Crater Rim Walkway

Article Walking Notes: Crater Rim Walkway

The Port Hills are a distinctive feature of the Christchurch skyline, being part of the extinct Lyttelton Volcano. Although largely cleared of natural vegetation by past burning, pockets remain, and substantial revegetation work has been undertaken. Walking is exposed to sun and wind, and ...   More »
Walking Notes: Scarborough - Taylors Mistake

Article Walking Notes: Scarborough - Taylors Mistake

From Sumner, this is a walk along the tops of the coastal sea cliffs leading to the bach community of Taylors Mistake.   More »