On-leadEasy
Hanmer Forest Sculpture Walk
Hanmer Springs · Canterbury · Loop
↑ 17 m gain↓ 18 m descenthigh 381 msteepest 7 %
DISTANCE1.9 km
ASCENT17 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST7 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.5 · 262
DOG EFFORT1.6 /5 paws
PARKING30 m away
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.
Forest shadeGood with kidsA popular track, busy on weekends
About Hanmer Forest Sculpture Walk
Hanmer Forest Sculpture Walk covers 1.9 km, near Hanmer Springs in Canterbury, walked as a loop.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 17 m, pitching up to 7 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Along the way there is native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 262 reviews.