Dickeys to Waimakariri Trail
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 129 ft
- climb
- 53 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Dickeys to Waimakariri Trail is an out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.5 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It stays at about 50 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Kainga, about 0.9 miles southwest of the trailhead. For camping, Riverlands Holiday Park and Pascoe Park Campground and Tourist Park are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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 Dickeys to Waimakariri Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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