Off-lead OKHard
Mount Potts Easement Track
Peel Forest · Canterbury · Out & Back
↑ 722 m gain↓ 722 m descenthigh 1296 msteepest 25 %
DISTANCE10.8 km
ASCENT722 m
DURATION4.5–5 hr
STEEPEST25 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.2 · 39
DOG EFFORT4.2 /5 paws
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 dogBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Mount Potts Easement Track
Mount Potts Easement Track covers 10.8 km, near Peel Forest in Canterbury, walked as an out-and-back.
Expect hard going, with around 722 m of climb, pitching up to 25 % at its steepest, and takes about 4.5–5 hr to walk.
Along the way there are big views, wildflowers, and wildlife. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.2 / 5 across 39 reviews.