Pigeon Bay Walkway
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 501 ft
- climb
- 135 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Pigeon Bay Walkway is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 0 ft and 140 ft above sea level, with roughly 310 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is grass. The nearest town is Duvauchelle, about 5.7 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Haytor, Holmes and Wild Cattle Hill. For camping, Pigeon Bay Camping Ground and Little Akaloa Domain are within about 6 miles. 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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Next door
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RIDE
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Pigeon Bay Walkway for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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