Off-lead OKModerate
Craigieburn Edge Track
Sheffield · Canterbury · Out & Back
↑ 407 m gain↓ 407 m descenthigh 1291 msteepest 27 %
DISTANCE9.0 km
ASCENT407 m
DURATION3.5–4 hr
STEEPEST27 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 23
DOG EFFORT3.7 /5 paws
PARKING580 m away
Nearest emergency vetChristchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre, Christchurch
03 366 1052
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 287 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Craigieburn Edge Track
Craigieburn Edge Track covers 9.0 km, near Sheffield in Canterbury, walked as an out-and-back.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 407 m, pitching up to 27 % at its steepest, and takes about 3.5–4 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest and river frontage. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 23 reviews.