On-leadHard
Mount Oxford Summit via View Hill Car Park
Oxford · Canterbury · Out & Back
↑ 954 m gain↓ 953 m descenthigh 1352 msteepest 42 %
DISTANCE15.6 km
ASCENT954 m
DURATION6.5–7.5 hr
STEEPEST42 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 15
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.
Forest shadeBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Mount Oxford Summit via View Hill Car Park
This big track follows 15.6 km as an out-and-back, near Oxford in Canterbury.
Graded hard, it climbs about 954 m overall, pitching up to 42 % at its steepest, and takes about 6.5–7.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 15 reviews.