On-leadEasy
Fosters Ridge Track
Rangiora · Canterbury
↑ 72 m gain↓ 425 m descenthigh 1037 msteepest 44 %
DISTANCE4.3 km
ASCENT72 m
DURATION58m
STEEPEST44 %
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Nearest emergency vetChristchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre, Christchurch
03 366 1052
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet trackBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Fosters Ridge Track
Fosters Ridge Track covers 4.3 km, near Rangiora in Canterbury, walked as a track.
A tramping track in Oxford Forest Conservation Area (Canterbury) that branches off the Wharfedale Track and climbs Fosters Ridge to reach Black Hill Hut, giving an overnight backcountry option through beech forest and open ridge.
Graded easy, it climbs about 72 m overall, pitching up to 44 % at its steepest, and takes about 58m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead.