On-leadHard
Mount Oxford Loop via Coopers Creek Track
Oxford · Canterbury · Loop
↑ 1105 m gain↓ 1105 m descenthigh 1352 msteepest 42 %
DISTANCE20.0 km
ASCENT1,105 m
DURATION8–9 hr
STEEPEST42 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 38
DOG EFFORT5.0 /5 paws
PARKING20 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 Oxford Loop via Coopers Creek Track
Mount Oxford Loop via Coopers Creek Track covers 20.0 km, near Oxford in Canterbury, walked as a loop.
It sits at the hard end and gains roughly 1,105 m, pitching up to 42 % at its steepest, and takes about 8–9 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, river frontage, and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 38 reviews.