Dogs allowedModerate
Old Halswell Quarry Loop
Christchurch · Canterbury · Loop
↑ 56 m gain↓ 62 m descenthigh 81 msteepest 12 %
DISTANCE1.8 km
ASCENT56 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST12 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · WALKERS 4.6 · 390
DOG EFFORT2.2 /5 paws
PARKING30 m away
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The dog rule shown here is resolved against the council zone this walk sits in. Route details come from licensed public walk data. Evidence: the council’s own mapped rule zone. How we check dog rules.
Nearest emergency vetChristchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre, Christchurch
03 366 1052
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Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
Christchurch City Council maps this area as dogs allowed at Halswell Quarry. Council zones can be tight, and the bylaw sets its own dog rules inside them, so check the local signs on the day. How we check dog rules.
Open track, carry water for the dogGood with kidsA popular track, busy on weekends
About Old Halswell Quarry Loop
Near Christchurch in Canterbury, Old Halswell Quarry Loop runs 1.8 km as a loop.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 56 m, pitching up to 12 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Along the way there is big views. Dogs are allowed here, on the lead. Walkers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 390 reviews.
