Canterbury

South Island

Canterbury

Lots on offer here, straight roads make for easy driving but a zig zag approach is rewarded. Good place to get lost in. Watch out for local one eyed rugby fanatics.

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Hanmer Forest

Forest Walk

Hanmer Forest

Time: 1 hr return

Bridal Veil track

Arthur's Pass

Time: 1 hr 30 min return

Time: 3 hours Distance: 3.5km one way

Old miners house

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

Peel Forest Park routes

South Ridge Route

A steep descent off little Mt Peel may be made by experienced trampers or climbers taking the main ridge behind the shelter. Keep strictly to...

Time: 20 min return

The Haswell Quarry Rim Track of about 40 minutes follows the quarry crater rim and affords panoramic views of the Southern Alps and the city...

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Lake Ellesmere is New Zealand's fifth largest lake and has a huge biodiversity of birdlife. The lake is actually a lagoon covering 20,000 hectares...

Swim in a sheltered harbour with the rare and friendly Hector's Dolphin, just 90 minutes from Christchurch in picturesque Akaroa, a quaint French...

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Acheron Accommodation House

Camp at the site of the former Acheron Accomodation House, once used as an overnight carriage stop. Gravel access. Not suitable for caravans...

A Big Tree!

Big Tree Walk

Peel Forest Park

870 m return | 20 minutes return

Waterfall Track

Hanmer Forest

Time: 2 hr 30 min return