Off-lead OKHard
Mt Barossa Summit Track
Canterbury
↑ 698 m gain↓ 0 m descenthigh 1359 msteepest 55 %
DISTANCE2.3 km
ASCENT698 m
DURATION1h 37m
STEEPEST55 %
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 dogUsually a quiet trackBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Mt Barossa Summit Track
Mt Barossa Summit Track covers 2.3 km, in Canterbury, walked as a track.
Graded hard, it climbs about 698 m overall, pitching up to 55 % at its steepest, and takes about 1h 37m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one.