Rakaia Gorge Walkway (Easy+)

Come join us for a Easy+ grade day trip led by Michael Newlove.

For non-members, please contact John Kerkhofs at bWVtYmVyc2hpcCB8IGN0YyAhIG9yZyAhIG56 to sign up. For members, please sign up on the CTC portal.

A nice easy trip following the cliffs and river terraces above the gorge, giving great views of the gorge and Mt Hutt Range. The walkway starts in farmland, then enters areas of regenerating bush, and emerges alongside a fenced field. Continue down into a gully where a short side track leads to the site of the disused Snowdon Coal Mine. Cross a small stream, out of the gully and up to a sign posted track junction where the walkway continues up to the Upper Gorge Viewpoint. Beyond the viewpoint, the track drops down steeply into the bush. A short side track takes us down to the Rakaia River for a lunch stop. Rejoin the walkway back to the carpark. Return trip around 10kms, overall height gain 300m.

For non-members, please contact John Kerkhofs at bWVtYmVyc2hpcCB8IGN0YyAhIG9yZyAhIG56 to sign up. For members, please sign up on the CTC portal.

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• Next Wednesday, 2nd July, 09:00 am, CTC Buy, Sell & Exchange (Steve Bruerton) in Christchurch