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Canterbury Walking track
Fowlers Pass Track
Distance
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Walking time
5 hr 30 min
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 5 hr 30 min
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Canterbury Walking track
Giant Tōtara Walk
Distance
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Walking time
10 min return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 10 min return
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Glencoe Walk. Published in DOC's Glencoe Walk guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Fraser Rudman / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Glencoe Walk
Distance
600 m return via same track
Walking time
30 min return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 600 m return via same track
Walking time: 30 min return
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Glentui Loop Track
Distance
2 km loop
Walking time
1 hr
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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The coastal defence battery and cliff-top paths at Awaroa/Godley Head.
Photo: Fraser Rudman / Department of Conservation / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Godley Head
Distance
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Walking time
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Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation and Christchurch City Council
Distance: DOC's detailed legs: 4.1 km outward and 5.6 km back; its headline says 9.3 km loop
Walking time: DOC's detailed legs: 1 hr 45 min each; its headline says 3 hr loop
DOC walking grade: Easy to intermediate walking track
Article checked 2026-09-24. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Godley River Route
Distance
25 km | 32 km one way
Walking time
8 hr | 11 hr
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 25 km | 32 km one way
Walking time: 8 hr | 11 hr
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Governors Bush Walk. Published in DOC's Governors Bush Walk guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Fraser Rudman / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Governors Bush Walk
Distance
1.2 km loop
Walking time
1 hr return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.2 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Greta Track. Published in DOC's Greta Track 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
Greta Track
Distance
16 km loop
Walking time
6 to 7 hrs loop
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 16 km loop
Walking time: 6 to 7 hrs loop
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Grey River Nature Trail
Distance
1.7 km loop
Walking time
1 hr return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1.7 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr return
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Area context
Gunns Bush Track. Published in DOC's Gunns Bush Track 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
Gunns Bush Track
Distance
4.1 km return via same track
Walking time
1 hr 40 min return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4.1 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr 40 min return
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Harman Pass Route
Distance
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Walking time
3 - 4 days
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3 - 4 days
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Harper Pass Route
Distance
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Walking time
4-5 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4-5 days
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Harper Pass Track
Distance
21 km one way
Walking time
7 hr 30 min
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 21 km one way
Walking time: 7 hr 30 min
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Harper Valley Track
Distance
18 km one way
Walking time
7 hr 15 min
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 18 km one way
Walking time: 7 hr 15 min
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Area context
Start of the Harts Creek walk. Published in DOC's Harts Creek Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Michael Smeaton / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Harts Creek Track
Distance
2.7 km return via same track
Walking time
1 hr 20 minutes return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.7 km return via same track
Walking time: 1 hr 20 minutes return
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Hawdon Hut Track
Distance
18 km return via same track
Walking time
6-8 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 18 km return via same track
Walking time: 6-8 hr
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Hay Scenic Reserve walk
Distance
900 m loop
Walking time
30 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 900 m loop
Walking time: 30 min
Track grade: Easiest
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Helicopter Hill Track
Distance
500 m one way
Walking time
15 - 30 min one way
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 500 m one way
Walking time: 15 - 30 min one way
Track grade: Intermediate
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Hideaway Hut Route
Distance
6 km return via same track
Walking time
2 hr one way
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6 km return via same track
Walking time: 2 hr one way
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Illustrative
General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Hogs Back Track (Easy Up Track and Descent Track)
Distance
7.4 km one way
Walking time
2 hr 30 min
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 7.4 km one way
Walking time: 2 hr 30 min
Track grade: Intermediate
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Homestead Run
Distance
15 km loop
Walking time
5 hr
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 15 km loop
Walking time: 5 hr
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Illustrative
General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Hook Bush Route
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
1 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 hr one way
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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A suspension bridge on the Hooker Valley Track above the Hooker River, with snow-covered peaks behind.
Photo: Fraser Rudman / Department of Conservation / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Hooker Valley Track
Distance
10 km return via the same track
Return time
3 hr
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 10 km return via the same track
Return time: 3 hr
Difficulty: Easy to intermediate walking track (DOC category); gravel with some steps
Article checked 2026-09-24. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Canterbury Walking track
Hope Kiwi Track
Distance
33 km one way
Walking time
18 hr 30 min
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 33 km one way
Walking time: 18 hr 30 min
Track grade: Advanced
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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