Canterbury · Hiking

animal trail

0.3 mi
round trip: 239 ft
climb: 2,695 ft
high point: Out and back
route

animal trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 2,480 ft and 2,700 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Castle Hill Village, about 0.8 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kura Tawhiti / Castle Hill, Leith Hill and Gorge Hill. Marlee Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Porters Lodge Camp Sites and Mistletoe Flat Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Nearby · Castle Hill Peak Track · Benmore Track · Binser Saddle Track

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Castle Hill Peak Track

~8 min drive

A 1.9-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Benmore Track

~17 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Binser Saddle Track

~26 min drive

A 4.8-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Mount Binser Bush Ascent

~28 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Edwards Valley

~30 min drive

A 19-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Starvation Gully Route

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Bealey Spur Track

~23 min drive

A 7.4-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Link Track

~30 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lake Pearson Track

~16 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Camp Saddle Track

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 3.2 miles each way (6.3 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Also worth it near here

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Kura Tawhiti / Castle Hill

Next door

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Marlee Falls

~4 min drive

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Cuckoo Creek Track

~6 min drive

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Mistletoe Flat Campsite

~8 min drive

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Hamilton Hut

~13 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at animal trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.