View from Mt Bruce to the Waimakariri River. Photo: Anna Kristina

Mt Bruce, Craigieburn Forest Park

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A detour off Te Araroa Trail above Lagoon Saddle offers sweeping views of the Waimakariri River. By Anna Kristina

Above the Southern banks of the Waimakariri, the rounded summit ridge of Mt Bruce curves against the skyline. The bare, golden aspect of the northern face of Mt Bruce, known as Burnt Face, falls away to the trees below, disappearing from view as you proceed down Cora Lynn Road to the car park at the […]
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