Canterbury · Hiking

Ryde Falls Track

0.4 mi
round trip: 621 ft
climb: 1,842 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Ryde Falls Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,690 ft and 1,840 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Oxford, about 7.7 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 · Tarn Hut Track

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Link Track

~2 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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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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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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Korimako Track

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An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.1 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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Castle Hill Peak Track

~28 min drive

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

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Coopers Creek Track

~1 min drive

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

~30 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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Mount Oxford

~3 min drive

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Wharfedale Hut

~6 min drive

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Gorge Stream Falls

~29 min drive

Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite

~30 min drive

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Trig 'M'

~32 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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