Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail
DOC track · Canterbury
Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail is a 22.0 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 33 m of climbing and a high point of 20 m.
The whole 46 km-long walkway and cycleway runs from Hornby in Christchurch to Little River on Banks Peninsula. The Motukārara to Little River section described here covers 20 km.
Track stats
| Distance | 22.0 km |
|---|---|
| Difficulty (DOC) | Easy |
| Track type | Walking Track |
| Elevation gain | 33 m |
| Elevation loss | 33 m |
| Highest point | 20 m |
| Lowest point | 0 m |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -43.73011, 172.59167 |
| End | -43.77444, 172.78909 |
Distance, elevation and the profile are worked out by TrailTreks from DOC's track line and the LINZ 8 m elevation model, from the start marker on the map. Time and difficulty are DOC's.
Elevation profile
GPX file
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Alerts and conditions
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Nearby DOC tracks
- Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve walk (7.9 km away)
- Kaituna Valley Packhorse Hut Track (8.0 km away)
- Te Ara Pātaka/Summit Walkway (8.0 km away)
- Ōtamahua/Quail Island tracks (13.7 km away)
- Mount Herbert Walkway/Te Ahu Pātiki (15.6 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.