On-leadEasy
Mears Bush Track
Oxford · Canterbury · Loop
↑ 15 m gain↓ 13 m descenthigh 319 msteepest 10 %
DISTANCE1.0 km
ASCENT15 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST10 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.5 · 9
DOG EFFORT1.7 /5 paws
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 shade
About Mears Bush Track
This short track follows 1.0 km as a loop, near Oxford in Canterbury.
Expect easy going, with around 15 m of climb, pitching up to 10 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 9 reviews.