The Fern Walk
Photo: Tomas Sobek, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.6 mi
- one way
- 615 ft
- climb
- 1,385 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
The Fern Walk is a 1.6-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 980 ft and 1,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 620 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Woodbury, about 9.8 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Little Mount Peel / Huatekerekere. Acland Falls and Rata Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Clarkes Flat and Peel Forest Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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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North Ridge
~40 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at The Fern Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
