Canterbury Walks

Walks in Canterbury sorted by town. There are river walks in Christchurch, coastal clifftops at Kaikoura and Gore Bay, beech forest at Lewis Pass and alpine tracks at Mt Cook

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Walks in Canterbury, Sorted by Town

Canterbury’s a big region, and the walking’s just as varied. You’ve got city river walks in Christchurch, Port Hills tracks, coastal clifftops at Kaikoura and Gore Bay, beech forest at Lewis Pass and the big alpine walks around Mt Cook.

Pick a town below to see its walks. Each walk has the distance, time, where to park, track surface and photos from the walk itself.

Christchurch walks and hiking guide

Christchurch Walks & Hiking Guide

The best Christchurch walks include walking the banks of the Avon River, through the city centre. The green expanse of Hagley Park and Christchurch Botanic ...

Free Geraldine Walking & Hiking Guide - Canterbury Region - New Zealand

Geraldine walks and hiking

Find out why Geraldine is a great place to walk & explore. Discover our favourite short walks or full day hiking tracks around the Geraldine ...

Kaikoura Walks

Kaikoura walks and hiking

Kaikoura walks. Located in the stunning South Island of New Zealand, Kaikoura has plenty of great walking and hiking.

Kaikoura Walks, South Island, New Zealand, Copyright Freewalks NZ

Lewis Pass walks and hiking

Find out why Lewis Pass is one of the best places to walk & explore. Discover our favourite short walks or full day hiking tracks ...

Lyttelton walks and hiking in Christchurch Canterbury -Copyright Freewalks.nz-Bridle track

Lyttelton walks and hikes

Find out why Lyttelton is one of the best places to walk & explore. Discover our favourite short walks or full day hiking tracks around ...

Mt Cook Walks

Mt Cook National Park walks and hiking

Discover our favourite Mt Cook walks, short or full day hiking tracks around the Mt Cook area. Located in the stunning South Island of New ...

Mt Oxford Walks, South Island, New Zealand, Copyright Freewalks NZ

Mt Oxford walks and hiking

Find out why Mt Oxford is one of the best places to walk & explore. Discover our favourite short walks or full day hiking tracks ...

Sumner walks in Christchurch

Sumner walks and hiking

Find out why Sumner is one of the best places to walk & explore. Discover our favourite short walks or full day hiking tracks around ...

Free Timaru Walking & Hiking Guide - Canterbury Region - New Zealand

Timaru walks and hiking

Find out why Timaru is a great place to walk & explore. Discover our favourite short walks or full day hiking tracks around the Timaru ...

Free Twizel Walking & Hiking Guide - Canterbury Region - New Zealand

Twizel walks and hiking

Find out why Twizel is one of the best places to walk & explore. Discover our favourite short walks or full day hiking tracks around ...

Cheviot Ready Money Trail

Walks in Cheviot

Seven walks and lookouts around Cheviot and Gore Bay. Times, start points, tide tips and lambing closures, plus the Ready Money Trail, which I walked.