On-leadModerate
Mount Hutt Skifield Road to Pudding Hill Stream
Methven · Canterbury · Out & Back
↑ 399 m gain↓ 400 m descenthigh 1079 msteepest 49 %
DISTANCE4.0 km
ASCENT399 m
DURATION2–2.5 hr
STEEPEST49 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 3.3 · 5
DOG EFFORT4.4 /5 paws
PARKING290 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.
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 Mount Hutt Skifield Road to Pudding Hill Stream
This moderate-length track follows 4.0 km as an out-and-back, near Methven in Canterbury.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 399 m, pitching up to 49 % at its steepest, and takes about 2–2.5 hr to walk.
Along the way there are native forest and river frontage. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 3.3 / 5 across 5 reviews.