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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.
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There is a good range of tracks and routes around Lewis Pass to suit all abilities. Here is a selection of places to visit and shorter trips available in the area.
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By Matthew
Created 1 December 19981 December 1998.
The long Manawatu River drains the eastern faces of the
Tararua and Ruahine Ranges before bending through the Manawatu
Gorge, passing by Palmerston North, and finishing on the western
coast of the North Island.
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This is the most beautiful river I have seen in New Zealand. I have read that 67% of NZ's bottled water comes from Here. Water is blue and Cristal Clear. The water from this river is supplied to Putaruru town ...
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The Graves Walkway is a cliff-edge walk on the outskirts
of Oamaru. There are penguin colonies at both ends of the walk;
check at the Oamaru Visitor Centre for current viewing times.
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A nice new hut at the Boyle river end of the St. James Walkway conveniently located to meet the "Atomic Shuttle" bus to Nelson (10:00) or Christchurch (11:00) .
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Nearly identical to the other large 20-bunkers on the St James Walkway, but with the added bonus of a Bay Window. This is an excellent place to soak up the summer sunshine, read a book, or peruse the hut log.
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By nomad
Updated 17 February 201017 February 2010.
A new 22 km long private track near Waitomo on the eastern side of the North Island. The walk crosses forest and farmland with superb views back to Ruapehu and Tongariro from the ridges. You can book the walk at ...
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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.
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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 ...
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