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Updated 12 July 2025. Ctrl-f to find a track. Scroll down and along for times.
No. Track name Date Labels
157 Steadfast Track  11 July 2025 Short 1 - 3 hours, Port Hills
156 Glentunnel Heritage Trail  4 July 2025 Short 1 - 3 hours
155 Mount Lyndon from the lodge  23 May 2025 Medium 3 - 5 hours
154 Maukatere - Mount Grey from Lake Janet  16 May 2025 Medium 3 - 5 hours
153 Lake Heron - Ōtūroto Lake Hill Track and Kettle Hole Walk  17 January 2025 Short 1 - 3 hours
152 Ngaio Point Coastal Track  13 December 2024 Short 1 - 3 hours, Banks Peninsular
151 Silverstream Reserve  07 December 2024 Short 1 - 3 hours
150 Castle Rock - Te Tihi o Kahukura  29 November 2024 Port Hills, Short 1 - 3 hours
149 Kenton Track - Britten and Cattlestop Crags  22 November 2024 Port Hills, Short 1 - 3 hours
148 Hinewai Reserve Waterfall Loop  25 October 2024 Short 1 - 3 hours, Banks Peninsular
147 Coalgate Millenium Walkway  18 October 2024 Short 1 - 3 hours
146 Leith Hill Summit via Leith Hill Loop  11 October 2024 Medium 3 - 5 hours
145 Te Ahu Pātiki Loop  04 October 2024 Medium 3 - 5 hours, Banks Peninsular
144 Rakahuri Trail East  27 September 2024 Medium 3 - 5 hours
143 Lake Emma - Kirihonuhonu  21 September 2024 Short 1-3 hours
142 Flock Hill  06 September 2024 Medium 3-5 hours
141 Mount Cavendish via Scotts Valley Reserve  16 August 2024 Port Hills, Medium 3-5 hours
140 Lake Hood Loop  19 July 2024 Short 1-3 hours
139 Hogs Back Track  09 June 2024 Longer than 5 hours
138 Worsley Spur Track and Marleys Hill  31 May 2024 Short 1 - 3 hours, Port Hills
137 Rabbit Hill  24 May 2024 Medium 3-5 hours
136 Panama Rock Reserve  17 May 2024 Short 1-3 hours, Banks Peninsular
135 Thirteen Mile Bush - Annavale and Benmore Tracks  03 May 2024 Longer than 5 hours
134 Orton Bradley Park - Tablelands Loop  26 April 2024 Short 1-3 hours, Banks Peninsular
133 McLeans Forest Cycle Trails  19 April 2024 Short 1-3 hours, Biking
132 Tāhekerua - Sharplin Falls  12 April 2024 Short 1-3 hours
131 Linda Woods Reserve  05 April 2024 Short 1-3 hours, Port Hills
130 Kaiapoi to Rangiora via Passchendaele Memorial Path  22 Mar 2024 Short 1-3 hours, Biking
129 Morgans Valley Baa Baa Loop  15 Mar 2024 Short 1-3 hours, Port Hills
128 Helicopter Hill Loop via Mistletoe Track and Lyndon Saddle  10 Mar 2024 Short 1-3 hours
127 Kowhai Track - Montgomery Reserve  01 Mar 2024 Short 1-3 hours, Port Hills
126 Little Mount Peel - Huatekerekere  23 Feb 2024 Longer than 5 hours
125 Foggy Peak  9 Feb 2024 Medium 3-5 hours
124 The Willows - McIndoe Track  2 Feb 2024 Short 1-3 hours
123 Mount Somers - Te Kiekie Summit via Southface Track  26 Jan 2024 Longer than 5 hours
122 Hickory Bay/Otūtahuao/Waikerakikari  19 Jan 2024 Banks Peninsular,Short 1-3 hours,Rescue
121 Ohinetahi Reserve: Bivvy Track Circuit  12 Jan 2024 Short 1-3 hours
120 Waikari Village Walkway and Village Loop 3  15 Dec 2023 Short 1-3 hours
119 Kura Tawhiti - Castle Hill Reserve 8 Dec 2023 Short 1-3 hours
118 Ashley Gorge - Totaranui Trail and Waterfall Track  9 Nov 2023 Short 1-3 hours
117 Brooklands Lagoon Track  3 Nov 2023 Short 1-3 hours
116 Little River Wairewa Heritage Walk  30 Oct 2023 Banks Peninsular,Short 1-3 hours
115 Mount Guy  21 Oct 2023 Medium 3-5 hours
114 Misty Peak Reserve: Frank Worsley Track - Stony Bay Road Loop  14 Oct 2023 Banks Peninsular,Medium 3-5 hours
113 Barnett Park (Te Awa Kura) Walkway  22 Sept 2023 Port Hills,Short 1-3 hours
112 Duncan Park Perimeter Track  20 Sept 2023 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
111 Dry Bush  29 Jul 2023 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
110 Waimakariri Walkway  23 Jul 2023 Short 1-3 hours
109 Lake Clearwater Te Puna a Taka Circuit  9 Jul 2023 Medium 3-5 hours
108 HMNZ Steadfast Motukauatirahi Reserve  30 Jun 2023 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
107 Pigeon Bay Walkway  17 Jun 2023 Banks Peninsular, Medium 3-5 hours
106 Ōtepatotu Scenic Reserve Walk  27 May 2023 Banks Peninsular, Short 1-3 hours
105 Lincoln Heritage Walk  20 May 2023 Short 1-3 hours
104 Chalmers Loop Track - Lyttelton  5 May 2023 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
103 Halswell Quarry  22 Apr 2023 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
102 Mt Lyndon (eastern spur)  1 Apr 2023 Medium 3-5 hours
101 Te Ara Pātaka/Summit Walkway 1: Gebbies Pass to Sign of the Packhorse  19 Mar 2023 Banks Peninsular, Medium 3-5 hours
100 Raupō Bay  5 Mar 2023 Banks Peninsular, Short 1-3 hours
99 Kaiapoi Island Trail  25 Feb 2023 Biking, Short 1-3 hours
98 Methvyn Walkway  19 Feb 2023 Medium 3-5 hours, Rescue
97 Richmond Hill (a.k.a Windsor Castle) and Greenwood Track  10 Feb 2023 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
96 Red Pine and Forest Track loop, Mount Thomas  5 Feb 2023 Rescue, Short 1-3 hours
95 Washpen Falls and Snowy Peak  13 Dec 2022 Medium 3-5 hours
94 Mt. Barossa  28 Nov 2022 Medium 3-5 hours
93 Glentui Loop Track  19 Nov 2022 Short 1-3 hours
92 Amberley Area Cycle Trail  6 Nov 2022 Biking, Medium 3-5 hours
91 Rakaia River Terrace Walkway  22 Oct 2022 Short 1-3 hours
90 Waimairi Walkway/Ōtūkaikino Track Loop  2 Oct 2022 Short 1-3 hours
89 Monument Track South and Te Ara Pātiki Reserve  16 Sept 2022 Banks Peninsular, Medium 3-5 hoursRescue
88 Omahu Bush and Gibraltar Rock  7 Sept 2022 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
87 Ōtūkaikano Track  30 Jul 2022 Biking, Short 1-3 hours
86 Governor's Bay Foreshore Track  17 Jul 2022 Short 1-3 hours
85 Rāpaki Track and Rāpaki Rock  4 Jul 2022 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
84 Ahuriri Bush  17 Jun 2022 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
83 Styx Mill Conservation Reserve  3 Jun 2022 Short 1-3 hours
82 Mt. Thomas Summit and Ridge Tracks  28 May 2022 Medium 3-5 hours
81 Sign of the Bellbird: Kennedys Reserve Orongomai circuit  22 May 2022 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
80 Tiromoana Bush Walkway: Ella Peak Loop  30 Apr 2022 Medium 3-5 hours, Rescue
79 Scape Public Art Legacy Sculpture Walkway  13 Apr 2022 Medium 3-5 hours
78 Christchurch Adventure Park Forest Loop Trail  6 Apr 2022 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
77 Kaiapoi pā and Pegasus Beach  25 Mar 2022 Biking, Short 1-3 hours
76 Saddle Hill/Puaitahi Track  18 Mar 2022 Banks Peninsular, Short 1-3 hours
75 Whakaraupo Loop and Stan Helms Track Lyttelton  13 Mar 2022 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
74 Foraging in the Christchurch Red Zone  9 Mar 2022 Short 1-3 hours
73 Scarborough Bluffs Loop  26 Feb 2022 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
72 Gore Bay: Tweedies Gully Walk and Jed Cemetery  11 Dec 2021 Short 1-3 hours
71 Tūhaitara Coastal Park (Pegasus Trail and Tūtaepatu Trail)  27 Nov 2021 Biking, Medium 3-5 hours
70 Lake Hill Track  20 Nov 2021 Short 1-3 hours
69 Governors Bay to Māori Gardens  5 Nov 2021 Short 1-3 hours
68 Kowai River Walk, Leithfield Beach Loop  30 Oct 2021 Medium 3-5 hours
67 Mt. Alford  23 Oct 2021 Medium 3-5 hours
66 Diamond Harbour to Purau Loop  16 Oct 2021 Banks Peninsular, Short 1-3 hours
65 Birdlings Flat  9 Oct 2021 Banks Peninsular, Short 1-3 hours
64 Ryton Track: Lake Ida and Lake Catherine  25 Sept 2021 Medium 3-5 hours
63 Akaroa: Children's Bay Farm Walkway  11 Sept 2021 Banks Peninsular, Short 1-3 hours
62 South New Brighton Dune Path and Beach Loop  3 Sept 2021 Short 1-3 hours
61 South New Brighton: Beach, Pier and River loop  21 Aug 2021 Short 1-3 hours
60 Whaka Terrace Walking Track Loop  14 Aug 2021 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
59 Crater Rim Walkway 6: Evan's Pass to Godley Head  31 Jul 2021 Medium 3-5 hours, Port Hills, Rescue
58 Crater Rim Walkway 5: Mt. Cavendish to Evan's Pass  24 Jul 2021 Crater Rim Walkway, Medium 3-5 hours, Port Hills
57 Heathcote River: Heathcote Towpath and Matuku Lakes Loop  18 Jul 2021 Short 1-3 hours
56 Ōhoka Stream Historic Walkway and Market  25 Jun 2021 Short 1-3 hours
55 Christchurch Adventure Park Uphill Trail  4 Jun 2021 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
54 Captain Thomas Track Sumner  28 May 2021 Port Hills, Rescue, Short 1-3 hours
53 Crater Rim Walkway 4: Mt. Vernon to Mt. Cavendish  24 May 2021 Crater Rim Walkway, Medium 3-5 hours, Port Hills
52 Mt. Oxford Loop  8 May 2021 Longer than 5 hours
51 Hurunui Manuka Bay Coastal Track  24 Apr 2021 Medium 3-5 hours
50 Mt. Herbert Te Ahu Pātaki from Diamond harbour  17 Apr 2021 Banks Peninsular, Medium 3-5 hours, Rescue
49 Mt Pleasant from Bridle Path Road via Heathcote Quarry Reserve  11 Apr 2021 Medium 3-5 hours, Port Hills
48 Bowenvale Valley Track Loop  12 Mar 2021 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
47 Summit Road (Sign of the Kiwi) to Governors Bay  26 Feb 2021 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
46 Crater Rim Walkway 3: Sign of the Kiwi to Mt. Vernon  19 Feb 2021 Crater Rim Walkway, Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
45 Mount Cass Walkway  12 Feb 2021 Short 1-3 hours
44 Okuti Track  7 Feb 2021 Banks Peninsular, Medium 3-5 hours
43 Trig M  31 Jan 2021 Medium 3-5 hours
42 Urumau Reserve, Lyttelton  18 Jan 2021 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
41 Waipara wanderings: River concretions; Iron Ridge Quarry and The BoneLine Winery  12 Dec 2020 Medium 3-5 hours
40 Lyttelton Coastal Walk  5 Dec 2020 Short 1-3 hours
39 Crater Rim Walkway 2: Sign of the Bellbird to Sign of the Kiwi  27 Nov 2020 Crater Rim Walkway, Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
38 Quail Island Otamahua  22 Nov 2020 Short 1-3 hours
37 Crater Rim Walkway 1: Ahuriri Bush to Sign of the Bellbird  15 Nov 2020 Crater Rim Walkway, Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
36 Orton-Bradley Park: Magnificent Gully Lookout  1 Nov 2020 Banks Peninsular, Short 1-3 hours
35 Weka Pass Walkway  24 Oct 2020 Short 1-3 hours
34 Te Oka Reserve Track  17 Oct 2020 Banks Peninsular, Medium 3-5 hoursRescue
33 Ryde Falls (from the View Hill carpark)  11 Oct 2020 Medium 3-5 hours
32 Rakaia Gorge Walkway  27 Sept 2020 Medium 3-5 hours
31 Bridal Path  11 Sept 2020 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
30 Diamond Harbour coastal cliffs walkway  22 Aug 2020 Banks Peninsular, Short 1-3 hours
29 Christchurch360 Trail: Brooklands Mouth section  9 Aug 2020 Biking, Medium 3-5 hours
28 Tiromoana Bush Walkway: Beach Loop  17 Jul 2020 Medium 3-5 hours
27 Peak Hill  11 Jul 2020 Medium 3-5 hours
26 Zig Zag Track Sumner  26 Jun 2020 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
25 Lyttelton Nooks and Crannies  21 Jun 2020 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
24 Rapaki rambles  14 Jun 2020 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
23 Mt. Vernon Rapaki Valley Loop  31 May 2020 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
22 Ohinetahi Circuit  16 May 2020 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
21 Sumner to Taylor's Mistake  8 May 2020 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
20 Mt. Pleasant (Tauhinukorokio) via Drayton Reserve  2 May 2020 Medium 3-5 hours, Port Hills
19 South Brighton to Sumner via Te Ara Ihutai Christchurch coastal pathway  25 Apr 2020 Biking, Short 1-3 hours
18 Southern Pegasus Bay Track: South Brighton to Spencer Park  18 Apr 2020 Biking, Short 1-3 hours
17 Travis Wetland  10 Apr 2020 Short 1-3 hours
16 Te Ara Ōtākaro (the Avon River Trail)  3 Apr 2020 Biking, Short 1-3 hours
15 South New Brighton Beach, Spit and Estuary  27 Mar 2020 Short 1-3 hours
14 Awa Awa Rata Reserve - Loop Track  22 Mar 2020 Short 1-3 hours
13 Kowai Hut  13 Mar 2020 Medium 3-5 hours
12 Mt Herbert Te Ahu Pātiki via The Monument  6 Mar 2020 Banks Peninsular, Medium 3-5 hours
11 Godley Head Loop  29 Feb 2020 Medium 3-5 hours, Port Hills
10 Maukatere - Mt Grey and Red Beech Tracks  26 Feb 2020 Medium 3-5 hours
9 Orton-Bradley Park: Waterfall loop  15 Feb 2020 Banks Peninsular, Short 1-3 hours
8 Mt. Richardson  8 Feb 2020 Medium 3-5 hours
7 Ohinetahi Reserve: Summit Rd to Governors Bay  1 Feb 2020 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
6 Waipara Valley Vineyard Trail  25 Jan 2020 Biking, Medium 3-5 hours
5 Mt Bradley and Mt Herbert  18 Jan 2020 Banks Peninsular, Longer than 5 hours
4 Waipara Gorge  11 Jan 2020 Medium 3-5 hours
3 Lyttelton: Urumau short loop (via Chalmers Hill Track)  13 Dec 2019 Port Hills, Short 1-3 hours
2 Biking: Bottle Lake forest  29 Nov 2019 Biking, Short 1-3 hours
1 Akaroa: Round the mountain via Curry Track  23 Nov 2019 Banks Peninsular, Medium 3-5 hours