Bridle Path
A 3.6-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- 3.6 mi
- one way
- 1,631 ft
- climb
- 1,085 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Bridle Path is a 3.6-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Castle Rock Reserve. It runs between about 0 ft and 1,080 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,630 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Lyttelton, about 1.1 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Cavendish, Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock and Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors. For camping, Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels and South New Brighton Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 54 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Bridle Path for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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