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Tracks

Ohinetahi Bush Reserve

Faulkner's Track

Faulkner's Track

Track • Easy/medium. One way.

Steep track dropping through bluffs to Governors Bay in the Christchurch Port Hills.

Track • Easy. One way.

A cool forest gully leading into Ohinetahi Reserve.

Track • Medium. One way.

Descending from the Christchurch Summit Road into Ohinetahi Reserve.

Track • Easy. One way.

Easy sidle above Lyttelton Harbour.

Cass Ridge Track

Track • Easy. One way.

Easy descent from the Sign of the Bellbird to grassland at the southern end of Ohinetahi Reserve.

Bush Road Track

Track • Easy/medium. One way.

Steep track descending from Christchurch's Summit Road into Ohinetahi Reserve, following an old road section briefly.

Track • Easy/medium. One way.

Short descent from Christchurch's Summit Road into Ohinetahi Reserve.

Track • Medium. One way.

Short track through a stand of kānuka in Ohinetahi Reserve.

North Boundary Track

Track • Medium. One way.

A short detour from Faulkner's Track in the Christchurch Port Hills.

Track grades

Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.