Timberlands Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 365 ft
- climb
- 1,559 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Timberlands Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,340 ft and 1,560 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Hanmer Springs, about 0.7 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Conical Hill, Pumpkin Hill and Mount Isobel. Dog Stream Waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Alpine Holiday Apartments & Campground and Pines Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 30 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Timberlands Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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