Castle rock - Bridle path - Goats track
Photo: GenesisNZ, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,403 ft
- climb
- 1,332 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Castle rock - Bridle path - Goats track is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Castle Rock Reserve. It runs between about 660 ft and 1,330 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,010 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Lyttelton, about 1.1 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors, Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock and Mount Cavendish. For camping, Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels and South New Brighton Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 57 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 Castle rock - Bridle path - Goats track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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