Peak Hill has arguably the region’s best foothills summit view. Photo: Lauren Korstrom

A day in the hills

November 2024

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Canterbury’s foothills offer nearly endless tramping opportunities and challenges to suit all tastes and abilities, in any season. Here are 10 of the best within a two-hour drive of Christchurch.

Featured: Peak HillPeak Hill Conservation Area Peak Hill (1240m) stands between the Rakaia and Wilberforce catchments and has possibly the best foothills summit view in Canterbury. The well-marked climb is steady but not relentless, and the views expand as each waypoint is passed. The track up the southeast ridge winds around and over several small […]
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