Witch Hill track

Stunning views over the Canterbury Plains and Lyttelton. A great track if you want to test your navigation skills through lava flows and boulders.

Grade: 4, advanced. Steep, narrow, poor traction, difficult to avoid obstacles. Exposed on the outside edge. There may be sections that riders find easier to walk.

Start: East end of Rapaki car park, Port Hills.

Finish: Witch Hill Scenic Reserve, beside the Summit Road.

Access: Cycle up the Rapaki Track or access from Summit Road.

Signage: None.

Description: Climb 70m up a smooth, shared-use track to the beginning of the mountain bike track.

The track makes its way around Rapaki Rock and Witch Hill.

Grades 1 and 2


Grades 3 and 4


Grade 5