On-leadEasy
Mount Thomas Forest: Forest Track
Rangiora · Canterbury
↑ 29 m gain↓ 7 m descenthigh 446 msteepest 16 %
DISTANCE1.1 km
ASCENT29 m
DURATION16m
STEEPEST16 %
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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.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Mount Thomas Forest: Forest Track
Near Rangiora in Canterbury, Mount Thomas Forest: Forest Track runs 1.1 km as a track.
A roughly one-hour beech-forest track in Mount Thomas Forest that links the Wooded Gully Track and Summit Track, usually walked as part of a loop from the Wooded Gully picnic area. It includes one steep 300 m climb after the bridge.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 29 m, pitching up to 16 % at its steepest, and takes about 16m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs on a leash only.”.