Off-lead OKHard
Mount Isobel via Jacks Pass Track
Hanmer Springs · Canterbury · Out & Back
↑ 483 m gain↓ 483 m descenthigh 1308 msteepest 43 %
DISTANCE6.3 km
ASCENT483 m
DURATION3–3.5 hr
STEEPEST43 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 117
DOG EFFORT4.3 /5 paws
PARKING0 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.
Open track, carry water for the dogA popular track, busy on weekendsBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Mount Isobel via Jacks Pass Track
This long track follows 6.3 km as an out-and-back, near Hanmer Springs in Canterbury.
It sits at the hard end and gains roughly 483 m, pitching up to 43 % at its steepest, and takes about 3–3.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for big views. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 117 reviews.