On-leadHard
Ridge Track
Canterbury
↑ 770 m gain↓ 85 m descenthigh 1013 msteepest 42 %
DISTANCE7.0 km
ASCENT770 m
DURATION2h 41m
STEEPEST42 %
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 Ridge Track
Ridge Track is a track of 7.0 km, in Canterbury.
Expect hard going, with around 770 m of climb, pitching up to 42 % at its steepest, and takes about 2h 41m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead.