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Canterbury Walking track
Te Awa Awa Walk
Distance
430 m one way
Walking time
15 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 430 m one way
Walking time: 15 min
Track grade: Easiest
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Canterbury Walking track
Te Kiekie Route
Distance
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Walking time
2 hr
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 2 hr
Track grade: Not specified in the checked DOC directory
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Canterbury Walking track
Tekapo Mt John Walkway
Distance
8.9 km loop
Walking time
3 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 8.9 km loop
Walking time: 3 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Temple Basin Track
Distance
2.1 km one way
Walking time
1 hr 30 min one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.1 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Temple Viewpoint Track
Distance
2 km loop
Walking time
1 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Tenahaun Conservation Area tramping tracks
Distance
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Walking time
Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
The Fern Walk
Distance
3.3 km one way
Walking time
1 hr 30 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.3 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min
Track grade: Easy
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Canterbury Walking track
The Luge Track
Distance
3.3 km one way
Walking time
1 hr 45 min
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.3 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 45 min
Track grade: Intermediate
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Area context
Thomas River Track. Published in DOC's Thomas River Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Graeme Kates / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Thomas River Track
Distance
2 km one way
Walking time
30 min
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2 km one way
Walking time: 30 min
Track grade: Intermediate
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Canterbury Walking track
Three Mile Stream Track and Route
Distance
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Walking time
Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Grade group
Not confirmed
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Track grade: Advanced; Expert
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Canterbury Walking track
Three Passes Route
Distance
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Walking time
4 - 5 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4 - 5 days
Track grade: Expert
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Canterbury Walking track
Totaranui Track
Distance
1.5 km one way
Walking time
1 hr one way
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.5 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr one way
Track grade: Intermediate
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Canterbury Walking track
Track to Woolshed Creek Hut
Distance
5.1 km one way
Walking time
3 hr
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5.1 km one way
Walking time: 3 hr
Track grade: Intermediate
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Canterbury Walking track
Trig M Route
Distance
3.1 km one way
Walking time
2-3 hr
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.1 km one way
Walking time: 2-3 hr
Track grade: Expert
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Canterbury Walking track
Tui Track
Distance
11 km one way
Walking time
3 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 11 km one way
Walking time: 3 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Tutakakahikura Scenic Reserve Track
Distance
1.6 km return via same track
Walking time
1 hr return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.6 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Advanced
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Area context
Twizel River Trail. Published in DOC's Twizel River Trail guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Twizel River Trail
Distance
12 km one way
Walking time
4 hr one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 12 km one way
Walking time: 4 hr one way
Track grade: Easy
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Canterbury Walking track
View Hill to Mt Oxford Track
Distance
5.7 km one way
Walking time
4 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5.7 km one way
Walking time: 4 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Waimakariri Falls Hut to Rolleston River
Distance
17.3 km one way
Walking time
2–3 days one way
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 17.3 km one way
Walking time: 2–3 days one way
Track grade: Expert
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Canterbury Walking track
Wairepo Kettleholes Track
Distance
3 km return via same track
Walking time
1 hr one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr one way
Track grade: Easy
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Canterbury Walking track
Water Intake Track
Distance
500 m one way
Walking time
10 min
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 500 m one way
Walking time: 10 min
Track grade: Advanced
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Canterbury Walking track
Waterfall Track
Distance
2.1 km one way
Walking time
1 hr 30 min one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.1 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min one way
Track grade: Easy
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Canterbury Walking track
Wether Range tracks
Distance
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Walking time
1.5-2 hr one way
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 1.5-2 hr one way
Track grade: Expert
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Canterbury Walking track
Wharfedale/Townshend Track
Distance
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Walking time
1–2 days
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 1–2 days
Track grade: Intermediate
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