On-leadEasy
Kumara Suspension Bridge
West Coast
↑ 12 m gain↓ 14 m descenthigh 80 msteepest 17 %
DISTANCE1.9 km
ASCENT12 m
DURATION23m
STEEPEST17 %
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 track
About Kumara Suspension Bridge
Kumara Suspension Bridge is a track of 1.9 km, in West Coast.
The track is a wide, firm, gravelled path, and follows the old tramway for about 2km to an impressive suspension bridge over a chasm and stream feedin
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 12 m, pitching up to 17 % at its steepest, and takes about 23m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead.