Day Trips
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Forest & Nature Reserve TracksBob’s Camp Bivouac RouteExpert Day Trip Route to a Curved-Roof BivvyBob’s Camp Bivouac Route: a 5 hr expert DOC route from Wooded Gully to a curved-roof bivvy in Mount Thomas Forest. Water, dogs, access, alerts.Forest & Nature Reserve TracksRichardson TrackDay Trip Climb to Mt Richardson near OxfordRichardson Track: a 3 hr DOC climb from Glentui to 1047 m Mt Richardson with Lees Valley views. Loop via Blowhard and Bypass, dogs on leash.Forest & Nature Reserve TracksPinchgut TrackOkuku River Tramp to a DOC Hut in the FoothillsPinchgut Track: a 3 hr advanced DOC tramp up the Okuku River to Pinchgut Hut near Loburn. River crossings, dogs on leash, access and alerts.Forest & Nature Reserve TracksBypass Track GlentuiDay Trip Link for the Mt Richardson LoopBypass Track near Oxford: a 1–2 hr DOC link track for the 4–6 hr Mt Richardson loop from Glentui. Grade, dogs on leash, stream ford, alerts.Forest & Nature Reserve TracksRed Beech TrackDay Trip Circuit Descent of Mt Grey/MaukatereRed Beech Track, Mt Grey/Maukatere: a steep 3–4 hr DOC track with a Grey River ford. Circuit with the Mt Grey Track, dogs on leash, river alerts.Forest & Nature Reserve TracksRidge Track Mt ThomasDay Trip Tramp to Foothills Summit ViewsRidge Track, Mt Thomas: a 3 hr 30 min DOC tramp to a 1023 m summit with views to the Alps and Banks Peninsula. Loops, dogs on leash, alerts.Forest & Nature Reserve TracksSummit Track Mt ThomasDay Trip Ridge Climb in the Canterbury FoothillsSummit Track, Mt Thomas: a steep 2 hr DOC climb from Wooded Gully to a 1023 m summit near Oxford. Loops, dogs on leash, wasp and trap alerts.Banks Peninsula Parks & ReservesTutakakahikura Scenic Reserve TrackDay Trip to Red Beech Forest above Flea BayTutakakahikura Scenic Reserve Track: a 1 hr DOC walk through red beech forest above Flea Bay, Banks Peninsula. 4WD access only, no dogs.Banks Peninsula Parks & ReservesNīkau Palm Gully Scenic Reserve WalkDay Trip to Akaroa’s Southern PalmsNīkau Palm Gully Scenic Reserve walk near Akaroa: a 5–6 hr DOC coastal walk to rare nīkau palms. Seasonal winter closure, no dogs, no water.Forest & Nature Reserve TracksMt Grey/Maukatere TrackDay Trip Summit Walk near AmberleyMt Grey/Maukatere Track: a 2–3 hr DOC climb to a 934 m summit near Amberley with wide Canterbury views. Dogs, access, circuit and alerts.