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Black Hill
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2 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A straightforward overnighter in the dry beech forests around Mount Oxford.
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Ladbrooks Hill Track from Ashley Gorge
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 3.1km away
500m developed track to take you to the tops in the Mt Thomas forest and possible further circuits.
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Mount Richardson Track
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1 day. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Forested climb from Glentui Bush car park to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m).
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Mount Richardson Track
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Distance: 6.3km away
Climb from Glentui Bush Road up to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m).
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Mt Richardson loop
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1 day. Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Climb up steadily on a well-made track through tawhai forest and up to Mt Richardson (1047 metres). At the top ...
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Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson
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Distance: 6.5km away
Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson
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Clearings north of Mt Richardson
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Distance: 6.5km away
Clearings north of Mt Richardson - there's a bivvy here somewhere!
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Oxford Forest
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Distance: 6.6km away
Looking northwest across Oxford Forest from a little west of Mount Oxford summit. The Wharfedale Track follows Dobson Stream left ...
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Mt Thomas Forest
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Reserve.
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Distance: 6.9km away
Foothill forest northwest of Oxford and Christchurch, stretching from the Ashley Gorge to the Okuku River, and including Mount Richardson ...
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Pinchgut Hut via Mt Thomas, Bobs Camp Biv
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 6.9km away
Two day tramp on the ridges around Pinchgut Valley
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Mt Oxford Summit in October
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Distance: 7.0km away
Fresh snow at the Mt Oxford Summit .
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Summit of Mt Oxford
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Distance: 7.0km away
pleasant 6-7 hr return trip in Labour weekend.
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Lees Valley from Mount Oxford
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Distance: 7.0km away
The Lees Valley is surrounded by hills and accessed by road along the Ashley Gorge. The river here cuts through ...
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Mt Oxford summit
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Distance: 7.0km away
Mt Oxford summit panorama centered looking west.
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Mt Oxford Summit in Winter
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Distance: 7.0km away
Interesting ice formation on the summit of Mt Oxford in winter 2009.
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Mount Oxford
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1 day. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 7.0km away
A loop track leading over the summit of Mount Oxford and back through the foothill forest.
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Mt Oxford Summit in Winter
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Distance: 7.0km away
Interesting ice formation on the summit of Mt Oxford in winter 2009.
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Burnt forest, Mount Richardson
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Distance: 7.9km away
Looking northeast along Blowhard Stream.
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Blowhard Track
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Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 8.4km away
Alternative route to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m) in the Canterbury foothills.
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Mount Richardson Bypass Track
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Distance: 8.7km away
This track pairs with the Mount Richardson Track to form a nice loop from Glentui Bush.
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Mount Richardson Bypass Track
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.7km away
This track drops from the ridge east of Mount Richardson to the Glentui Bush car park.
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Youngman Stream Track
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Distance: 8.9km away
Valley walk up to Youngman Stream Hut.
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Youngman Stream Track
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1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.9km away
Steady sidle up the Rakahuri / Ashley River from the Lees Valley to Youngman Stream Hut.
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Ashley Gorge Loop Track
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Distance: 8.9km away
Short walk near the Ashley Gorge Camping Ground.
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Ashley Gorge Loop Track
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1 day. Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 8.9km away
Short family walk near Ashley Gorge Holiday Park.
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Ashley Gorge Waterfall Track
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Distance: 9.0km away
Extension to the loop track, leading up to a 10m waterfall on a local unnamed creek.
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Ashley Gorge Waterfall Track
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1 day. Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 9.0km away
This popular extension to the Ashley Gorge Loop Track leads to a 10-metre waterfall.
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Banana Guard
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Distance: 9.7km away
Essential accessory for the day walk. At the top of Ryde Falls, Oxford Forest.
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Ryde Falls
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Distance: 9.7km away
The third and fourth tiers of the five-tier falls in Oxford Forest.
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My boots
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Distance: 9.7km away
My Meindls, soft as clouds, and damp as clouds, on the Ryde Falls.
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Ryde Falls
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 9.7km away
Pleasant walk through beech forest to pretty falls.
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Ryde Falls from Coopers Creek
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Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 9.7km away
Easy forest walk to a pretty waterfall with a nearby campsite.
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Ryde Falls
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Distance: 9.7km away
This pretty waterfall in Oxford Forest has seven separate steps.
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