Faulkner Track
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,278 ft
- climb
- 1,704 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Faulkner Track is an out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (4.0 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Sign Of The Packhorse Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 1,350 ft and 1,700 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,130 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Diamond Harbour, about 5.7 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Bradley and Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki. For camping, Orton Bradley Group Campsite and Waihora Park Domain are within about 6 miles. There are 19 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.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Quail Island Loop Track
~8 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
HIKE
Gilpins Track
~12 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
HIKE
Steadfast - Summit
~13 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Purau Reserve Track
~10 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Photo: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)C360 Trail - alternative - Summit Road
~13 min drive
A 8.2-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.
HIKE
McQueens Forest Mike
~1 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
HIKE
Goatse
~2 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
HIKE
Pig F*cker
~2 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
HIKE
Piggly Wiggly
~2 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
HIKE
Magnificent Gully Track
~4 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Also worth it near here
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Faulkner Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
