Canterbury · Hiking

Nina Valley Track

7.9 mi
round trip
3,159 ft
climb
2,705 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Nina Valley Track is an out-and-back trail, 7.9 miles each way (16 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 2,100 ft and 2,700 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,550 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mephistopheles, Faust and Norma. Sylvia Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Boyle Campsite and Deer Valley Campsite 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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Lucretia Valley TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lucretia Valley Track

~5 min drive

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Lake Daniell trackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~22 min drive

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Peters Pass junction to St James Homestead

~35 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 4.3 miles each way (8.6 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Mount Norma Route

~0 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Lewis Tops TrackPhoto: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lewis Tops Track

~11 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.3 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Cold Stream Hut TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cold Stream Hut Track

~34 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Lucretia Hut route

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Sylvia Tops access track

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.5 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Doubtful Valley Track

~11 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 6.8 miles each way (14 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Maruia Forest WalkPhoto: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Maruia Forest Walk

~37 min drive

A 0.5-mile loop in West Coast, New Zealand.

Conditions and forecast

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

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