Dogs allowedModerate
Crater Rim Track: Sign of the Kiwi to Gondola
Lyttelton · Canterbury · Point to Point
↑ 409 m gain↓ 318 m descenthigh 448 msteepest 27 %
DISTANCE8.9 km
ASCENT409 m
DURATION3–3.5 hr
STEEPEST27 %
ROUTEPoint to Point
RATING · WALKERS 4.6 · 95
DOG EFFORT3.7 /5 paws
PARKING40 m away
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The dog rule shown here is resolved against the council zone this walk sits in. Route details come from licensed public walk data. Evidence: the council’s own mapped rule zone. How we check dog rules.
Nearest emergency vetChristchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre, Christchurch
03 366 1052
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Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
Christchurch City Council maps this area as dogs allowed at Sugarloaf Reserve. Council zones can be tight, and the bylaw sets its own dog rules inside them, so check the local signs on the day. How we check dog rules.
Forest shadePaw-friendly sealed surfaceA popular track, busy on weekends9 stiles on route5 cattle grids on routeKissing gate on route
About Crater Rim Track: Sign of the Kiwi to Gondola
Near Lyttelton in Canterbury, Crater Rim Track: Sign of the Kiwi to Gondola runs 8.9 km as a point-to-point.
Graded moderate, it climbs about 409 m overall, pitching up to 27 % at its steepest, and takes about 3–3.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, big views, wildflowers, and historic sites. Dogs are allowed here, on the lead. Walkers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 95 reviews.