Hanmer Forest Amble
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 78 ft
- climb
- 1,313 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Hanmer Forest Amble is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It stays at about 1,310 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is gravel. It is on the edge of Hanmer Springs. Peaks within about 3 miles include Conical Hill, Pumpkin Hill and Mount Isobel. Dog Stream Waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Mountain View Top 10 Holiday Park and Pines Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 28 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 Hanmer Forest Amble for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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