Dan's Dash
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 400 ft
- climb
- 702 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Dan's Dash is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 540 ft and 700 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Governors Bay, about 3.1 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Marleys Hill, Mount Ada and Ōrongomai / Cass Peak. Lower Brice Waterfall and Upper Brice Water Fall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Amber Park is within about 6 miles. There are 60 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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Lower Brice Waterfall
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Amber Park
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Dan's Dash for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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