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View a list of walks in and around Christchurch.

Try our new Walking Track Map.

For accessibility information for tracks, please check Accessibel's map(external link)(external link) for detailed experiences that highlight challenges and amenities on walks. So far, Travis Wetland, Halswell Quarry, Victoria Park and Quail Island have been mapped in Christchurch.

Area Place Track and Route Time Dog Summary Wheelchair
Area Place Track and Route Time Dog Summary Wheelchair
Banks Peninsula Akaroa Misty Peaks Reserve Track 180 mins No dogs No
Banks Peninsula Little River Te Oka Reserve Track 90 mins No dogs No
Banks Peninsula Peninsula Bays Robinsons Bay 10 min Under effective control No
Banks Peninsula Akaroa Garden of Tane 60 min Under effective control No
Banks Peninsula Akaroa Stanley Park 30 min Under effective control No
Banks Peninsula Akaroa L'Aube Hill Reserve 45 min On leash No
Banks Peninsula Akaroa Ngaio Point Coastal Track 60 min On leash No
Banks Peninsula Little River Okuti Track 120 min No dogs No
Banks Peninsula Akaroa Boardwalk to Childrens Bay 10 min No dogs Yes
Beach and coastal Sumner Flowers Track 20 min Under effective control No
Beach and coastal Taylors Mistake Taylors Mistake Track 1.5 hours On leash No
Beach and Coastal Ferrymead - Sumner Te Ara Ihutai/Christchurch Coastal Path 1 hour On leash No
Beach and coastal Quail Island Quail Island Walkway 160 min No dogs No
Beach and coastal Sumner Beach Sumner Beach Promenade 25 min On leash Yes
Beach and coastal North Shore Southern Pegasus Bay Track 30 - 210 min Under effective control No
Beach and coastal Southshore Te Karoro Karoro/Southshore Spit 40 min On leash No
Beach and coastal Southshore Estuary Edge Walk 30 min Under effective control No
City Walks City West Riccarton Bush: Te Ara Kahikatea / Kahikatea Track 30 minutes return No dogs No
City Walks Central City City Promenade 30 minutes On leash Yes
City Walks City West Riccarton Bush: Te Ara Taonga M?ori / Nature's Treasure Trail 15 minutes return No dogs Yes
City Walks City East Heathcote Towpath Circuit 75 min On leash No
City Walks City East Ernle Clark Reserve Walk 20 min On leash No
City Walks City East Te Oranga Waikura Walk 10 min No dogs Yes
City Walks Central City Te Ara Ot?k?ro Avon Trail 2.5 hours On leash No
City Walks City North Papanui Stream Walk 15 min Under effective control Yes
City Walks Central City Mona Vale Walk 20 min On leash Yes
City Walks Central City Abberley Park Walk 20 min On leash Yes
Hagley Park and Gardens Central City Taste of the Gardens Walk 15 - 30 min No dogs Yes
Hagley Park and Gardens Central City Little Hagley Park Walk 20 min On leash Yes
Hagley Park and Gardens Central City Millbrook Reserve Walk 15 min On leash Yes
Hagley Park and Gardens Central City Botanic Gardens River Walk 30 min No dogs Yes
Hagley Park and Gardens Central City Hagley River Walk 30 min Under effective Control Yes
Hagley Park and Gardens Central City Hagley Park and Gardens Loop 120 min On short leash Yes
Hagley Park and Gardens Central City North Hagley Park Walk 90 min On short leash Yes
Hagley Park and Gardens Central City South Hagley Park Walk 60 min On short leash Yes
Hagley Park and Gardens Central City Kate Sheppard Memorial Walk 15 min On leash No
Head to Head Port Hills Crater Rim - Godley Head to Urumau Reserve 150 min On leash No
Head to Head Port Hills Urumau Reserve Track 60 min On leash No
Head to Head Lyttleton Lyttelton Township (Foster Tce to Park Tce) 60 min On leash No
Head to Head Lyttleton Coastal Path Lyttelton 60 min On leash No
Head to Head Governors Bay Maori Gardens 15 min On leash No
Head to Head Governors Bay Sandy Bay to Jetty Road 20 min On leash No
Head to Head Governors Bay Governors Bay Foreshore Track 30 min On leash No
Head to Head Lyttelton Harbour South Hays Bay to Church Bay 30 min On leash No
Head to Head Diamond Harbour Coastal Cliffs Walkway 210 min Under effective control No
Head to Head Lyttelton Harbour Head to Head Walkway 720 min On leash No
Plains and wetlands Roto Kohatu Lake Circuit Walk 30 minutes return No
Plains and wetlands Styx River 303 Radcliffe Road Reserve 30 minutes return No
Plains and wetlands Travis Wetland Travis Wetland Walk 60 min No dogs No
Plains and wetlands Travis Wetland Travis Bird Hide Walk 20 min No dogs No
Plains and wetlands Spencer Park Spencer Park Wetland Walk 20 min No dogs No
Plains and wetlands Spencer Park Brooklands Lagoon Walk 60 min No dogs No
Plains and wetlands Spencer Park Waimakariri Walkway 120 min Under effective control No
Plains and wetlands Charlesworth Reserve Wetland Edge Walk 20 min On leash No
Plains and wetlands The Groynes Waimairi Walkway 90 min No dogs No
Plains and wetlands The Groynes Island River Walk 50 min On leash No
Plains and wetlands The Groynes Otukaikino Track 160 min On leash No
Plains and wetlands Styx Mill Hussey View Walkway 20 min On leash Yes
Plains and wetlands Styx Mill Panako Walkway 20 min On leash Yes
Plains and wetlands Styx River Styx Esplanade Reserve Walk 30 min Under effective control Yes
Plains and wetlands City South Ng? Puna Wai Loop Walk 15 min On leash No
Plains and wetlands City South Ng? Puna Wai Augustine Drive to Curletts Road 30 min Under effective Control No
Plains and wetlands Bottle Lake Forest Bottle Lake Blue Tracks 120 min Under effective control No
Plains and wetlands Bottle Lake Forest Bottle Lake Green Track 45 min Under effective control No
Plains and wetlands Travis Wetland Horseshoe Lake Perimeter Walk 20 min On leash Yes
Plains and wetlands Ferrymead ?p?waho River Track 20 min On leash No
Plains and wetlands Ferrymead Matuku Lakes Loop Track 30 min Under effective control No
Port Hills Bridle Path Bridle Path 90 min On leash No
Port Hills Bridle Path Stan Helms Track 30 min On leash No
Port Hills Bridle Path Eastenders Track 60 min On leash No
Port Hills Bridle Path Mt Pleasant Shared Use Track 40 min On leash No
Port Hills Bridle Path Major Hornbrook 30 min On leash No
Port Hills Bridle Path Crater Rim - Evans Pass to Bridle Path 180 min On leash No
Port Hills Bridle Path Crater Rim - Bridle Path to Rapaki 90 min On leash No
Port Hills Godley Head Godley walkway 180 min On leash No
Port Hills Godley Head Captain Thomas Track 45 min On leash No
Port Hills Godley Head Scarborough Bluffs Track 60 min On leash No
Port Hills Godley Head Crater Rim - Godley Head to Evans Pass 90 min On leash No
Port Hills Godley Head Rapanui Track 5 min On leash No
Port Hills Ahuriri Crater Rim - Sign of the Bellbird to Ahuriri 90 min On leash No
Port Hills Bridle Path Kenton Track 30 min On leash No
Port Hills Bridle Path Drayton Reserve 30 min Under effective control No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Ellas Track 40 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Faulkners Track 60 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Cass Ridge Track 40 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi O'Farrells Track 60 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Bush Road Track 45 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Watlings Track 20 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Trig V 20 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Titoki Track 30 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi South Boundary track 25 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Ngaio Track 20 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Totara Log Track 45 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Kanuka Track 20 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Wai-iti Track 30 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi North Boundary Track 20 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Duke Street 15 min On leash No
Port Hills Ohinetahi Bivvy Track 30 min On leash No
Port Hills Ahuriri Coopers Knob 20 min On leash No
Port Hills Halswell Quarry Cashmere Hill Loop 20 min On leash No
Port Hills Halswell Quarry Cashmere Road Track 10 min On leash No
Port Hills Halswell Quarry Findlay's Walk 10 min On leash No
Port Hills Halswell Quarry Kennedys Bush Access Track 25 min On leash No
Port Hills Halswell Quarry Quarry Rim Track 40 min On leash No
Port Hills Halswell Quarry Quarry View 5 min On leash No
Port Hills Halswell Quarry Sister City Gardens Walks 30 min On leash No
Port Hills Halswell Quarry Canterbury Wetland Walk 15 min No dogs No
Port Hills Kennedys Bush Orongomai Trail 75 min No dogs No
Port Hills Kennedys Bush Quarry Trail/Fantail Loop 40 min No dogs No
Port Hills Kennedys Bush Crater Rim - Sign of the Kiwi to Sign of the Bellbird 90 min On leash No
Port Hills Kennedys Bush Kennedys Bush Track 60 min No dogs No
Port Hills Kennedys Bush Holdsworth Track 15 min On leash No
Port Hills Kennedys Bush Worsley Spur Track 45 min On leash No
Port Hills Mt Vernon Farm Park Valley Track 45 min Under effective control,on leash during lambing No
Port Hills Mt Vernon Farm Park Marette Taylor Track 20 min Under effective control,on leash during lambing No
Port Hills Mt Vernon Farm Park Rogers Track 20 min Under effective control,on leash during lambing No
Port Hills Mt Vernon Farm Park Dry Ridge Track 25 min Under effective control,on leash during lambing No
Port Hills Mt Vernon Farm Park Farm Track 45 min Under effective control,on leash during lambing No
Port Hills Mt Vernon Farm Park Gorge Track 35 min Under effective control,on leash during lambing No
Port Hills Mt Vernon Farm Park Dry Bush Track 60 min Under effective control,on leash during lambing No
Port Hills Mt Vernon Farm Park Mt Vernon Shared Use Track 45 min Under effective control,on leash during lambing No
Port Hills Rapaki - Bowenvale Bowenvale Valley Track 180 min On leash No
Port Hills Rapaki - Bowenvale Eastside Bush 150 min On leash No
Port Hills Rapaki - Bowenvale Huntsbury Reserve Track 60 min On leash No
Port Hills Rapaki - Bowenvale Huntsbury Track 60 min On leash No
Port Hills Rapaki - Bowenvale Rapaki Track 45 min On leash No
Port Hills Rapaki - Bowenvale Hidden Valley Track 30 min On leash No
Port Hills Rapaki - Bowenvale Lamar Track 20 min On leash Yes
Port Hills Rapaki - Bowenvale Crater Rim - Rapaki to Sign of the Kiwi 60 min On leash No
Port Hills Victoria Park Mitchells Track 30 min On leash No
Port Hills Victoria Park Coronation Hill 45 min On leash No
Port Hills Victoria Park Gilpins Track 35 min On leash No
Port Hills Victoria Park Thomsons Track 20 min On leash No
Port Hills Victoria Park Latters Spur Track 60 min On leash No
Port Hills Victoria Park Tawhairanui Trail 20 min On leash Yes
Port Hills Victoria Park Harry Ell Walkway 45 min On leash No
Port Hills Victoria Park Cedrics Track 35 min On leash No
Port Hills Victoria Park Sugarloaf Circuit 60 min On leash No