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Mount Thomas
Wooded Gully Campsite
Campsite
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Basic Campsite (DOC). 50 spaces.
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Distance: 163m away
Streamside camping in Mount Thomas Forest at the edge of the Canterbury foothills. Several short walks are nearby, plus longer ...
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Okuku River - Pinchgut - Bob's Camp Bivvy - Mt Thomas
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1 – 2 days. Easy. One way.
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Distance: 404m away
Nice overnighter with an easy to follow track. Possible to do in a long day if that's your thing.
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Forest Track
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Distance: 583m away
Short link track in Mount Thomas Forest. Walk it as part of the Forest Loop: Wooded Gully Track, Forest Track, ...
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Kereru Track
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Distance: 659m away
Short link track in Mount Thomas Forest. Walk it as part of the Kereru Loop: Red Pine Track, Forest Track, ...
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Kereru Track
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Easy. One way.
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Distance: 659m away
A short linking track in Mount Thomas forest. This track connects the Red Pine Track with the Wooded Gully Track ...
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Mount Thomas
Track
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Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 1.1km away
Located at the edge of the Canterbury Plains, Mount Thomas is a good day trip from Christchurch with views of ...
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Wooded Gully - Pinchgut Hut
Track
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2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 1.1km away
An overnight trip near Mount Thomas following unmarked trails to a comfortable hut.
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Bob's Camp Bivvy
Track
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 1.1km away
An easy day or overnight walk through beech forest and along easy ridges to a cute and comfortable biv.
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Pinchgut Hut via Mount Thomas summit, Forrestdale Road, and Whare Stream
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2 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 1.1km away
A circuit route following the original track that goes to Pinchgut Hut from the Forestry block on the north face ...
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Mt Thomas Forest
Place
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Reserve.
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Distance: 2.2km 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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Pancake Range from Cattle Peak Route
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Distance: 4.1km away
Pancake Range from Cattle Peak Route - on the way to Bob's Camp Biv
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Pinchgut Hut
Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9.
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Distance: 4.2km away
A small but tidy hut in a frosty clearing behind Mount Thomas. Since the hut is small, near Christchurch and ...
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Pinchgut Track (Ōkūkū River - Pinchgut Hut)
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 4.3km away
An easy day walk or overnighter to a hut in the foothills behind Mt Thomas
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Blowhard Track
Track
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Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.5km away
Alternative route to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m) in the Canterbury foothills.
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Bob's Camp Bivvy
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 4.8km away
A cute and tidy biv with a curved corrugated iron roof. The biv is located in a small beech forest ...
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Pinchgut Track
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Distance: 4.8km away
The Pinchgut track is a good benched sidle track into Pinchgut Hut. 3 DOC hrs.
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Glen Tui Nature Walk
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Distance: 5.2km away
First bridge after descending from picnic area
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Glentui Loop Track
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 5.2km away
Pleasant loop through riverside forest at the foot of Mount Richardson.
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Old trig
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Distance: 5.3km away
This old wooden trig at 797m on the Blowhard Track has been outcompeted by living timber.
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Blowhard Track to Mt Richardson
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Distance: 5.4km away
Blowhard Track to Mt Richardson
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Mount Richardson Bypass Track
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Distance: 6.5km 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: 6.5km away
This track drops from the ridge east of Mount Richardson to the Glentui Bush car park.
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Mount Richardson Track
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1 day. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.7km 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: 6.7km away
Climb from Glentui Bush Road up to the summit of Mount Richardson (1047m).
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Burnt forest, Mount Richardson
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Distance: 7.6km away
Looking northeast along Blowhard Stream.
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Ashley Gorge Waterfall Track
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Distance: 8.3km away
Extension to the loop track, leading up to a 10m waterfall on a local unnamed creek.
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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: 8.7km away
Two day tramp on the ridges around Pinchgut Valley
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Clearings north of Mt Richardson
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Distance: 9.0km away
Clearings north of Mt Richardson - there's a bivvy here somewhere!
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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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Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson
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Distance: 9.0km away
Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson
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Mt Richardson loop
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1 day. Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 9.1km 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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Ashley Gorge Loop Track
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Distance: 9.3km away
Short walk near the Ashley Gorge Camping Ground.
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Ashley Gorge Loop Track
Track
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1 day. Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 9.3km away
Short family walk near Ashley Gorge Holiday Park.
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