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 area. Geraldine has plenty of great walking and hiking tracks.
Here’s our pick of the best walks & hiking tracks in Geraldine
Geraldine is a lovely small town 30 minutes drive from Timaru and about 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch. Geraldine is also the gateway to the stunning Peel Forest Scenic Reserve, Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve, and the Mackenzie region. You’ll find plenty of short walks, full-day hikes and more in Geraldine. In particular the two scenic reserves have a number of excellent short walks.
List of all walks in Geraldine
Acland Falls – Clarke Flat – Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
1.4 km • 1 hour • Medium
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Acland Falls Track – Te Wanahu – Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
1.6 km • 1 hour • Medium
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Allans Track Walk – Te Wanahu – Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
5 km • 3 hours • Hard
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Big Tree Walk – Te Wanahu – Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
1.6 km • 30 minutes • Easy
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Dennistoun Bush Walk – Blandswood – Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
1.8 km • 1 hour • Easy
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Emily Falls Walk – Blandswood – Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
3.2 km • 1.5 hours • Medium
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Kahikatea Walk – Clarke Flat – Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
1.9 km • 1 hour • Easy
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Rata Falls Walk – Blandswood – Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
3 km • 2 hours • Medium
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South Ridge Track – Blandswood – Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
7 km • 7 hours • Very hard
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