Canterbury · Hiking

Korimako Track

1.6 mi
round trip: 1,080 ft
climb: 1,986 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Korimako Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,530 ft and 1,990 ft above sea level, with roughly 590 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Oxford, about 7.9 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Oxford and Oxford Hill. Ryde Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Ryde Falls Camp is within about 6 miles. There are 7 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.

Nearby · Link Track · Whare Route · Castle Hill Peak Track

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Link Track

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Whare Route

~25 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.4 miles each way (4.8 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Castle Hill Peak Track

~27 min drive

A 1.9-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Mount Oxford Track

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 3.4 miles each way (6.7 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Ryde Falls Track

Next door

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Benmore Track

~27 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Tarn Hut Track

~28 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 6.0 miles each way (12 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Coopers Creek Track

Next door

An out-and-back trail, 2.7 miles each way (5.3 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Mt. Oxford Track

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Starvation Gully Route

~29 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Ryde Falls

Next door

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Mount Oxford

~3 min drive

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Wharfedale Hut

~6 min drive

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Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite

~30 min drive

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Trig 'M'

~31 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Korimako Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.