Off-lead OKEasy
Hagley Park Loop
Christchurch · Canterbury · Loop
↑ 0 m gain↓ 0 m descenthigh 13 msteepest 2 %
DISTANCE5.8 km
ASCENT101 m
DURATION1–1.5 hr
STEEPEST2 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 388
DOG EFFORT1.7 /5 paws
PARKING20 m away
Nearest emergency vetChristchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre, Christchurch
03 366 1052
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Lake swimRiver swim spotsForest shadePaw-friendly sealed surfaceGood with kidsA popular track, busy on weekends
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Hagley Park Loop
Hagley Park Loop covers 5.8 km, near Christchurch in Canterbury, walked as a loop.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 101 m, pitching up to 2 % at its steepest, and takes about 1–1.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, lakeside stretches, river frontage, and big views. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 388 reviews.