View a list of walks in and around Christchurch.
Please check the walking track status before heading out.
Try our new walking track map. For accessibility information please check Accessibel's map(external link)(external link) for detailed experiences that highlight challenges and amenities on walks. So far, Travis Wetland, Halswell Quarry, Victoria Park and Quail Island have been mapped in Christchurch.
We're also supporters of Plan My Walk(external link) - a growing database of New Zealand's walking track network. Plan My Walk offers an interactive map, planning options, up-to-date track alerts and real-time weather reports. It is free to use and available on the web(external link) or your Android(external link) or Apple(external link) device.
Area | Place | Track and Route | Time | Dog Summary | Wheelchair |
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Banks Peninsula | Akaroa | Misty Peaks Reserve Track | 180 mins | No dogs | No |
Banks Peninsula | Little River | Te Oka Reserve Track | 90 mins | No dogs | No |
Banks Peninsula | Peninsula Bays | Robinsons Bay | 10 min | Under effective control | No |
Banks Peninsula | Akaroa | Garden of Tane | 60 min | Under effective control | No |
Banks Peninsula | Akaroa | Stanley Park | 30 min | Under effective control | No |
Banks Peninsula | Akaroa | L'Aube Hill Reserve | 45 min | On leash | No |
Banks Peninsula | Akaroa | Ngaio Point Coastal Track | 60 min | On leash | No |
Banks Peninsula | Little River | Okuti Track | 120 min | No dogs | No |
Banks Peninsula | Akaroa | Boardwalk to Childrens Bay | 10 min | No dogs | Yes |
Beach and coastal | Sumner | Flowers Track | 20 min | Under effective control | No |
Beach and coastal | Taylors Mistake | Taylors Mistake Track | 1.5 hours | On leash | No |
Beach and Coastal | Ferrymead - Sumner | Te Ara Ihutai/Christchurch Coastal Path | 1 hour | On leash | No |
Beach and coastal | Quail Island | Quail Island Walkway | 160 min | No dogs | No |
Beach and coastal | Sumner Beach | Sumner Beach Promenade | 25 min | On leash | Yes |
Beach and coastal | North Shore | Southern Pegasus Bay Track | 30 - 210 min | Under effective control | No |
Beach and coastal | Southshore | Te Karoro Karoro/Southshore Spit | 40 min | On leash | No |
Beach and coastal | Southshore | Estuary Edge Walk | 30 min | Under effective control | No |
City Walks | City West | Riccarton Bush: Te Ara Kahikatea / Kahikatea Track | 30 minutes return | No dogs | No |
City Walks | Central City | City Promenade | 30 minutes | On leash | Yes |
City Walks | City West | Riccarton Bush: Te Ara Taonga M?ori / Nature's Treasure Trail | 15 minutes return | No dogs | Yes |
City Walks | City East | Heathcote Towpath Circuit | 75 min | On leash | No |
City Walks | City East | Ernle Clark Reserve Walk | 20 min | On leash | No |
City Walks | City East | Te Oranga Waikura Walk | 10 min | No dogs | Yes |
City Walks | Central City | Te Ara Ōtākaro Avon River Trail | 2.5 hours | On leash | No |
City Walks | City North | Papanui Stream Walk | 15 min | Under effective control | Yes |