On-leadHard
Blowhard Track
Canterbury
↑ 841 m gain↓ 140 m descenthigh 1036 msteepest 72 %
DISTANCE9.9 km
ASCENT841 m
DURATION3h 22m
STEEPEST72 %
Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0.
Nearest emergency vetChristchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre, Christchurch
03 366 1052
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet trackBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Blowhard Track
In Canterbury, Blowhard Track runs 9.9 km as a track.
Graded hard, it climbs about 841 m overall, pitching up to 72 % at its steepest, and takes about 3h 22m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead.