On-leadHard
Mount Thomas Loop via Summit and Ridge Tracks
Rangiora · Canterbury · Loop
↑ 823 m gain↓ 824 m descenthigh 1027 msteepest 40 %
DISTANCE11.4 km
ASCENT823 m
STEEPEST40 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.4 · 169
DOG EFFORT4.7 /5 paws
PARKING0 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 shadeA popular track, busy on weekendsStile on routeBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Mount Thomas Loop via Summit and Ridge Tracks
Mount Thomas Loop via Summit and Ridge Tracks is a loop of 11.4 km, near Rangiora in Canterbury.
Graded hard, it climbs about 823 m overall, pitching up to 40 % at its steepest.
The track takes in native forest and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.4 / 5 across 169 reviews.