Mount Richardson, Blowhard, and Bypass Tracks Loop
Glentui · Canterbury · Loop
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Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.
About Mount Richardson, Blowhard, and Bypass Tracks Loop
Near Glentui in Canterbury, Mount Richardson, Blowhard, and Bypass Tracks Loop runs 11.9 km as a loop.
Expect hard going, with around 733 m of climb, pitching up to 44 % at its steepest, and takes about 5–5.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, river frontage, and big views. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate. Walkers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 275 reviews.
