Waterfall Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 337 ft
- climb
- 786 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Waterfall Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 590 ft and 790 ft above sea level, with roughly 250 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Governors Bay, about 3.1 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Vernon, Te Upoko-o-Kurī / Witch Hill and Te Poho-o-Tamatea. For camping, Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels and South New Brighton Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 58 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 Waterfall Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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