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Mount Richardson Bypass Track

GPX file • Distance: 586m 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: 586m away

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

Burnt forest, Mount Richardson

Photograph • Distance: 593m away

Looking northeast along Blowhard Stream. More ▶︎

Blowhard Track

GPX file • Distance: 794m away

Route onto the summit of Mount Richardson. More ▶︎

Old trig

Photograph • Distance: 909m away

This old wooden trig at 797m on the Blowhard Track has been outcompeted by living timber. More ▶︎

Blowhard Track to Mt Richardson

Photograph • Distance: 949m away

Blowhard Track to Mt Richardson More ▶︎

Clearings north of Mt Richardson

Photograph • Distance: 1.9km away

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

Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson

Photograph • Distance: 2.0km away

Lees Valley, Lillburn Range from Richardson More ▶︎

Mt Richardson loop

Track • 1 day. Easy. Loop track. • Distance: 2.2km away

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

Mount Richardson Track

GPX file • Distance: 2.2km 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: 2.2km away

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

Pinchgut Hut via Mt Thomas, Bobs Camp Biv

Track • 2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: 2.9km away

Two day tramp on the ridges around Pinchgut Valley More ▶︎

Mt Thomas Forest

Place • Reserve. • Distance: 2.9km away

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

Bob's Camp Bivvy

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Loop track. • Distance: 3.9km away

An easy day or overnight walk through beech forest and along easy ridges to a cute and comfortable biv. More ▶︎

Bob's Camp Bivvy

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

A quaint biv in a forest clearing. More ▶︎

Bob's Camp Bivvy

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 3.9km away

A cute and tidy biv with a curved corrugated iron roof. The biv is located in a small beech forest ... More ▶︎

Okuku River - Pinchgut - Bob's Camp Bivvy - Mt Thomas

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy. One way. • Distance: 4.0km away

Nice overnighter with an easy to follow track. Possible to do in a long day if that's your thing. More ▶︎

Pinchgut Hut via Mount Thomas summit, Forrestdale Road, and Whare Stream

Track • 2 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: 4.2km away

A circuit route following the original track that goes to Pinchgut Hut from the Forestry block on the north face ... More ▶︎

Kereru Track

GPX file • Distance: 4.3km away

Short link track in Mount Thomas Forest. Walk it as part of the Kereru Loop: Red Pine Track, Forest Track, ... More ▶︎

Kereru Track

Track • Easy. One way. • Distance: 4.3km away

A short linking track in Mount Thomas forest. This track connects the Red Pine Track with the Wooded Gully Track ... More ▶︎

Wooded Gully - Pinchgut Hut

Track • 2 days. Medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 4.3km away

An overnight trip near Mount Thomas following unmarked trails to a comfortable hut. More ▶︎

Mount Thomas

GPX file • Distance: 4.5km away

via Wooded Gully More ▶︎

Forest Track

GPX file • Distance: 4.5km away

Short link track in Mount Thomas Forest. Walk it as part of the Forest Loop: Wooded Gully Track, Forest Track, ... More ▶︎

Wooded Gully Campsite

Campsite • Basic Campsite (DOC). 50 spaces. • Distance: 4.7km away

Streamside camping in Mount Thomas Forest at the edge of the Canterbury foothills. Several short walks are nearby, plus longer ... More ▶︎

Pinchgut Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

Pinchgut Hut. More ▶︎

Glen Tui Nature Walk

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

First bridge after descending from picnic area More ▶︎

Glen Tui Nature Walk

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

Fern carpet throughout this walk More ▶︎

Glentui Loop Track

Track • Easy. Loop track. • Distance: 5.0km away

Pleasant loop through riverside forest at the foot of Mount Richardson. More ▶︎

Ashley Gorge Waterfall Track

GPX file • Distance: 5.0km 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: 5.8km away

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

Mount Thomas

Track • Easy/medium. Loop track. • Distance: 5.8km away

Located at the edge of the Canterbury Plains, Mount Thomas is a good day trip from Christchurch with views of ... More ▶︎

mount thomas

Photograph • Distance: 5.8km away

just a pic of the tracks More ▶︎

Ashley Gorge Loop Track

GPX file • Distance: 6.0km away

Short walk near the Ashley Gorge Camping Ground. More ▶︎

Ashley Gorge Loop Track

Track • 1 day. Easy. Loop track. • Distance: 6.0km away

Short family walk near Ashley Gorge Holiday Park. More ▶︎

Pancake Range from Cattle Peak Route

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

Pancake Range from Cattle Peak Route - on the way to Bob's Camp Biv More ▶︎

Pinchgut Track

GPX file • Distance: 6.9km away

From Taaffes Glen Road to Pinchgut Hut. More ▶︎

Pinchgut Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9. • Distance: 7.0km away

A small but tidy hut in a frosty clearing behind Mount Thomas. Since the hut is small, near Christchurch and ... More ▶︎

Pinchgut Track (Ōkūkū River - Pinchgut Hut)

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 7.0km away

An easy day walk or overnighter to a hut in the foothills behind Mt Thomas More ▶︎

Pinchgut Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

A small hut behind Mount Thomas. More ▶︎

Pinchgut Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.9km away

Small waterfall on the way. More ▶︎

Okuku River

Photograph • Distance: 7.9km away

On the way to Pinchgut Hut More ▶︎

Okuku River

Photograph • Distance: 7.9km away

From the track into Pinchgut Hut. More ▶︎

Black Hill

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 8.4km away

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

Getting started

Photograph • Distance: 8.4km away

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

Ladbrooks Hill Track from Ashley Gorge

Track • Easy. Return by the same track. • Distance: 8.5km away

500m developed track to take you to the tops in the Mt Thomas forest and possible further circuits. More ▶︎

Pinchgut Track

Photograph • Distance: 9.6km away

The Pinchgut track is a good benched sidle track into Pinchgut Hut. 3 DOC hrs. More ▶︎

Youngman Stream Track

GPX file • Distance: 9.7km away

Valley walk up to Youngman Stream Hut. More ▶︎

Youngman Stream Track

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 9.7km away

Steady sidle up the Rakahuri / Ashley River from the Lees Valley to Youngman Stream Hut. More ▶︎