On-leadHard
Mt Richardson Track
Canterbury
↑ 636 m gain↓ 0 m descenthigh 1042 msteepest 43 %
DISTANCE3.2 km
ASCENT636 m
DURATION1h 41m
STEEPEST43 %
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 Mt Richardson Track
In Canterbury, Mt Richardson Track runs 3.2 km as a track.
Graded hard, it climbs about 636 m overall, pitching up to 43 % at its steepest, and takes about 1h 41m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead.