Sensational Selwyn

1 Walking tracks 1 ARTHUR S PASSW alking & Biking SelwynSelwyn District Council2 Norman Kirk Drive, RollestonPh: +64 3 347 2800 Arthur s Pass National Park Visitors Information CentreState Highway 73, Arthur s PassPh: +64 3 318 9211 ESCAPE TO SELWYNJUST 20 MINUTESFROM CHRISTCHURCHB eautiful Scenery | Historic Homesteads & Gardens| Artisan Wineries & Food Producers | Restaurants& Cafes | Country Golf Courses | Walking & Biking |Ski Selwyn Six | Boutique Accommodation | Conference & Event Venues | Country Markets & ShopsSensational Selwyn stretches across the great Canterbury plains and is bounded by the mighty Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers, with Arthur s Pass National Park in the Southern Alps to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the more information on what there is to see and do in Selwyn visit tracks 1 CONTENTST rack Grades 5 Selwyn MAP 6 Safety Information 8 ArThur S PASSShOrT WALKSC ockayne Nature Walk 9 Dobson Nature Walk 10 Lake Misery Walking Track 10 Millennium Walk 11 Old Coach Road 11 WALKING TrACKS Arthur s Pass Historical Walk 12 Arthur s Pass Walking Track 12 Bealey Valley 13 Devils Punchbowl Waterfall 13 TrAMPING TrACKS Avalanche Peak 14 Bealey Spur 14 Carroll Hut 15 Cass Saddle - Lagoon Saddle 16 Hawdon Hut 16Mt Aicken 17Mt Bealey 17Mt Cassidy (Cons Track)

2 18O Malleys Track 18 Otira Valley 19 Temple Basin 19rOuTESA valanche Peak - Crow River 20 Carrington Hut 21 Casey Saddle - Binser Saddle 21 Edwards - Hawdon Via Tarn Col 22 Edwards Hut 22 Harman Pass - Taipo River 23 Harper Pass 24 Mingha - Deception (Goat Pass) 24 Three Passes 25 ArEA MAP 262 SOuThBrIDGE, LINCOLN & LEESTONShOrT WALKS Harts Creek 28 Lincoln Historical Walk 29 WALKING TrACKS Coopers Lagoon 30 Little River Rail Trail 311: Christchurch (Hornby) to Prebbleton 312: Prebbleton to Lincoln 323: Lincoln to Ahuriri Reserve 324: Ahuriri Reserve to Motukarara 335: Motukarara to Birdlings Flat 336: Birdlings Flat to Little River 33 ArEA MAP 34 CrAIGIEBurN FOrEST, CASTLE hILL, KOrOWAI TOrLESSE TuSSOCKLANDS PArK & CAVE STrEAM ShOrT WALKSCave Stream Scenic Reserve 36 WALKING TrACKS Bridge Hill Walk 37 Castle Hill Limestone Reserve 37 Craigieburn Valley Track 38 Dracophyllum Flat Track 39 Helicopter Hill 39 Hogs Back Track 40 Hut Creek Walk 40 Lyndon Saddle 41 Mistletoe Track 41 Nature Trail 42 Sidle 73 Track 42 TrAMPING TrACKSCamp Saddle Track 43 ArEA MAP 44walking tracks 3 ARTHUR S PASSLAKE COLErIDGEShOrT WALKS Lake Coleridge Arboretum 46 Lake Coleridge Village Historical Walk 47 WALKING TrACKSLake Coleridge Tailrace Walk 48 Rakaia Gorge Walking Track 49 Rockwood Bush Walk 50 Washpen Falls 51 TrAMPING TrACKSPeak Hill 52Te Araroa (The Long Pathway).

3 New Zealand s National Walkway 53 Arboretum Track 55 Road Connection To Lake Hill Track 55 Lake Hill To Homestead Road 55 ArEA MAP 56 SPrINGFIELD, DArFIELD, KIrWEE & GLENTuNNELShOrT WALKSD arfield Town Walk - Walkway A 58 Darfield Town Walk - Walkway B 59 WALKING TrACKSG lentunnel Millennium Walk 60 Kirwee Walk 60 Kowai Bush Walk 61 ArEA MAP 62 SOuThBrIDGE, LINCOLN & LEESTONShOrT WALKS Harts Creek 28 Lincoln Historical Walk 29 WALKING TrACKS Coopers Lagoon 30 Little River Rail Trail 311: Christchurch (Hornby) to Prebbleton 312: Prebbleton to Lincoln 323: Lincoln to Ahuriri Reserve 324: Ahuriri Reserve to Motukarara 335: Motukarara to Birdlings Flat 336: Birdlings Flat to Little River 33 ArEA MAP 34 CrAIGIEBurN FOrEST, CASTLE hILL, KOrOWAI TOrLESSE TuSSOCKLANDS PArK & CAVE STrEAM ShOrT WALKSCave Stream Scenic Reserve 36 WALKING TrACKS Bridge Hill Walk 37 Castle Hill Limestone Reserve 37 Craigieburn Valley Track 38 Dracophyllum Flat Track 39 Helicopter Hill 39 Hogs Back Track 40 Hut Creek Walk 40 Lyndon Saddle 41 Mistletoe Track 41 Nature Trail 42 Sidle 73 Track 42 TrAMPING TrACKSCamp Saddle Track 43 ArEA MAP 444 Selwyn CYCLING & BIKINGA quados Tour Of Selwyn Route 64 Avoca Homestead (Hut)

4 64 Broken River Ski Field Road 65 Broken River Ski Field Road To Camp Saddle 65 Craigieburn Valley & Lyndon Saddle Loop 66 Dracophyllum Flat Track 67 Hogs Back Mountain Bike Track 67 Little River Rail Trail 681: Christchurch (Hornby) to Prebbleton 682: Prebbleton to Lincoln 693: Lincoln to Ahuriri Reserve 694: Ahuriri Reserve to Motukarara 705: Motukarara to Birdlings Flat 706: Birdlings Flat to Little River 71Mt White Road 71 Poulter Valley 72 Starvation Gully To Trig M 72 Trig M To Coach Stream 73 ArEA MAP 74 ICONS KEY: rOuTE 30 MINuTES Short Walking Tramping Route Biking Time to Walk Track Track Track finish GrADE3 INTErMEDIATEDOWNhILL DOC Length Level of Level of Department of Wheelchair of walk Intensity Difficulty Conservation Track Accessiblewalking tracks 5 TrACK GrADES ShOrT WALK Easy walking for up to an hour Track is well formed.

5 With an even surface There may be steps or slopes Suitable for people of most abilities and fitness levels Stream and river crossings are bridged Walking shoes required WALKING TrACK Easy to moderate walking from a few minutes to a day Track is mostly well formed, some sections may be steep, rough or muddy Suitable for people with low to moderate fitness and abilities Clearly signposted Stream and river crossings are bridged Walking shoes or light tramping/hiking boots required TrAMPING TrACK Challenging day or multi-day tramping/hiking Track is mostly unformed with steep, rough or muddy sections Suitable for people with good fitness. Moderate to high-level backcountry skills and experience.

6 Navigation and survival skills required Track has markers, poles or rock cairns Expect unbridged stream and river crossings Tramping/hiking boots requiredrOuTE rOuTE Challenging overnight tramping/hiking Track unformed and natural, may be rough, muddy or very steep Suitable for people with high level backcountry (remote areas) skills and experience. Navigation and survival skills required Complete self sufficiency required Track has markers, poles or rock cairns Expect unbridged stream and river crossings Sturdy tramping/hiking boots required!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Lake Ellesmere(Te Waihora)LakeColeridgeRakaiaRiverOxf o rdRan gi or aWaimakaririRi verLe e s to nLi n c o lnRo l le s t o nWe s t M e lt o nDa r fi e ldSh e f fi e ldSp r in g fi e l dKi rw e eTai Tap uCa s t le H il lWad d in g to nSo u t h br id g eDu n s a n d e lCoa l g a teG l e n tun n e lLa k e C o le r id g ePr e b b le t o nRa k a i a H u t sDo y l e s to nSp r in g s to nW h it e c li ff sHo ro r a taTe m p le t onAr th u rs P a s sAshburtonDist rictHurunuiDist rictWaimaka ririDist rictWest landDist rictGreyDist rictChrist ch urchCity|73|73|77|1|75 LegendTownRailwayState HighwayPark and Conse rva tion LandSelwyn District

7 Boundary01020kmChristchurchInternational AirportChristchurchInternationalAirport! 90mins 60mins 40mins 20minsDriving times to Christchurch International Airport6 IMPOrTANT PhONE NuMBErS:EmergenciesFire, Police & Ambulance 111 Arthur s PassPolice Station: +64 3 318 9212 DarfieldPolice Station: +64 3 318 8002 Medical Centre: +64 3 318 8511 LeestonPolice Station: +64 3 378 0150 Medical Centre: +64 3 324 3850!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Lake Ellesmere(Te Waihora)LakeColeridgeRakaiaRiverOxf ordRan gi or aWaimakaririRi verLe e s to nLi n c o lnRo l le s t o nWe s t M e lt o nDa r fi e ldSh e f fi e ldSp r in g fi e l dKi rw e eTai Tap uCa s t le H il lWa dd in g to nSo u t h br id g eDu n s a n d e lCo al g a teG l e n tun n e lLa k e C o le r id g ePr e b b le t o nRa k a i a H u t sDo y l e s to nSp r in g s to nW h it e c li ff sHo ro r a taTe m p le t onAr th u rs P a s sAshburtonDist rictHurunuiDist rictWaimaka ririDist rictWest landDist rictGreyDist rictChrist ch urchCity|73|73|77|1|75 LegendTownRailwayState HighwayPark and Conse rva tion LandSelwyn District

8 Boundary01020kmChristchurchInternational AirportChristchurchInternationalAirport! 90mins 60mins 40mins 20mins!TownState highwayPark & Conservation LandSelwyn District BoundaryKEYwalking tracks 7 Arthur s PassSouthbridge, Lincoln & LeestonCraigieburn Forest, Castle hill, Korowai Torlesse Tussocklands Park & Cave StreamLake ColeridgeSpringfield, Darfield, Kirwee & GlentunnelLincolnPolice Station: +64 325 2800 Medical Centre: +64 3 325 2411rollestonPolice Station: +64 3 347 9248 Medical Centre: +64 3 347 8848 Selwyn District Council+64 3 347 2800 or +64 3 318 83388 SAFETY INFOrMATIONW eather The weather in Selwyn can be unpredictable and change suddenly.

9 Please check local weather forecasts before setting and Experience Refer to the track grades to choose a track that best suits your level of ability and sufficient supplies Make sure you have enough food, clothing, equipment and emergency rations for the worst-case scenario. Take an appropriate means of communication. Cell coverage is limited in remote Ahead Pack all appropriate equipment and make sure you tell someone your plans before you head off. This includes where you are going, whom you are going with, when you are departing and when you expect to Status For Department of Conservation Tracks, please check the track status with them directly For other tracks, please contact land owners for track Dogs are not permitted in National Park, Kura Tawhiti (Castle Hill) or anywhere where there are ground dwelling birds.

10 All other Department of Conservation Tracks allow dogs on a leash (under control). For tracks on private land, please contact the land owner directly as many of these tracks go through working farms and to complete each walk and bike track are gto be used as a guide information in this guide is intended to provide general information to the public. All reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the information is true and accurate to the best of Selwyn District Council s knowledge but we cannot accept any liability for its accuracy or tracks ARTHUR S PASS walking tracks 9 Arthur s Pass, the South Island s first National Park is known for its immense natural beauty and rare flora and fauna.