Nearby | Ladbrooks Hill Track from Ashley Gorge

Black Hill

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 3.0km away

A straightforward overnighter in the dry beech forests around Mount Oxford. More ▶︎

Getting started

Photograph • Distance: 3.1km away

The traditional start: five trampers and packs crowd into a compact car then drive 1.5 hours. Townshend Track in the ... More ▶︎

Oxford Forest

Photograph • Distance: 5.2km away

Looking northwest across Oxford Forest from a little west of Mount Oxford summit. The Wharfedale Track follows Dobson Stream left ... More ▶︎

Summit of Mt Oxford

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

pleasant 6-7 hr return trip in Labour weekend. More ▶︎

Mt Oxford Summit in October

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

Fresh snow at the Mt Oxford Summit . More ▶︎

Mt Oxford Summit in Winter

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

Interesting ice formation on the summit of Mt Oxford in winter 2009. More ▶︎

Mt Oxford Summit in Winter

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

Interesting ice formation on the summit of Mt Oxford in winter 2009. More ▶︎

Mt Oxford summit

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

Mt Oxford summit panorama centered looking west. More ▶︎

Mount Oxford

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Loop track. • Distance: 5.7km away

A loop track leading over the summit of Mount Oxford and back through the foothill forest. More ▶︎

Lees Valley from Mount Oxford

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

The Lees Valley is surrounded by hills and accessed by road along the Ashley Gorge. The river here cuts through ... More ▶︎

Mt Thomas Forest

Place • Reserve. • Distance: 6.2km away

Foothill forest northwest of Oxford and Christchurch, stretching from the Ashley Gorge to the Okuku River, and including Mount Richardson ... More ▶︎

Pinchgut Hut via Mt Thomas, Bobs Camp Biv

Track • 2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: 6.2km away

Two day tramp on the ridges around Pinchgut Valley More ▶︎

Mount Richardson Track

GPX file • Distance: 6.3km away

Climb from Glentui Bush Road up to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m). More ▶︎

Mount Richardson Track

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. One way. • Distance: 6.4km away

Forested climb from Glentui Bush car park to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m). More ▶︎

Blowhard Track

GPX file • Distance: 6.4km away

Route onto the summit of Mount Richardson. More ▶︎

Mt Richardson loop

Track • 1 day. Easy. Loop track. • Distance: 6.4km away

Climb up steadily on a well-made track through tawhai forest and up to Mt Richardson (1047 metres). At the top ... More ▶︎

Ashley Gorge Loop Track

GPX file • Distance: 6.9km away

Short walk near the Ashley Gorge Camping Ground. More ▶︎

Ashley Gorge Loop Track

Track • 1 day. Easy. Loop track. • Distance: 6.9km away

Short family walk near Ashley Gorge Holiday Park. More ▶︎

Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson

Photograph • Distance: 6.9km away

Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson More ▶︎

Clearings north of Mt Richardson

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

Clearings north of Mt Richardson - there's a bivvy here somewhere! More ▶︎

Ashley Gorge Waterfall Track

GPX file • Distance: 7.1km away

Extension to the loop track, leading up to a 10m waterfall on a local unnamed creek. More ▶︎

Ashley Gorge Waterfall Track

Track • 1 day. Easy. Return by the same track. • Distance: 7.1km away

This popular extension to the Ashley Gorge Loop Track leads to a 10-metre waterfall. More ▶︎

Burnt forest, Mount Richardson

Photograph • Distance: 8.0km away

Looking northeast along Blowhard Stream. More ▶︎

Mount Oxford

Photograph • Distance: 8.0km away

The anti-clockwise Mount Oxford leads up the spur in the right foreground to the summit on the right. The route ... More ▶︎

Mount Richardson Bypass Track

GPX file • Distance: 8.1km away

This track pairs with the Mount Richardson Track to form a nice loop from Glentui Bush. More ▶︎

Mount Richardson Bypass Track

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 8.1km away

This track drops from the ridge east of Mount Richardson to the Glentui Bush car park. More ▶︎

Banana Guard

Photograph • Distance: 8.2km away

Essential accessory for the day walk. At the top of Ryde Falls, Oxford Forest. More ▶︎

My boots

Photograph • Distance: 8.2km away

My Meindls, soft as clouds, and damp as clouds, on the Ryde Falls. More ▶︎

Ryde Falls

Photograph • Distance: 8.2km away

This pretty waterfall in Oxford Forest has seven separate steps. More ▶︎

Ryde Falls from Coopers Creek

Track • Easy. Return via same track. • Distance: 8.2km away

Easy forest walk to a pretty waterfall with a nearby campsite. More ▶︎

Ryde Falls

Photograph • Distance: 8.2km away

The third and fourth tiers of the five-tier falls in Oxford Forest. More ▶︎

Ryde Falls

Track • Easy. Return by the same track. • Distance: 8.2km away

Pleasant walk through beech forest to pretty falls. More ▶︎

Blowhard Track

Track • Easy/medium. One way. • Distance: 8.5km away

Alternative route to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m) in the Canterbury foothills. More ▶︎

Horopito, Oxford Forest

Photograph • Distance: 8.9km away

This tree turns a vivid red when exposed to frosts. More ▶︎