Dogs allowedModerate
Rapaki Track
Lyttelton · Canterbury · Out & Back
↑ 263 m gain↓ 263 m descenthigh 332 msteepest 16 %
DISTANCE7.1 km
ASCENT263 m
DURATION2–2.5 hr
STEEPEST16 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · WALKERS 4.6 · 771
DOG EFFORT3.0 /5 paws
PARKING310 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
The route
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 Rapaki Track and surrounds. 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 dogA popular track, busy on weekends3 cattle grids on routeStile on route
About Rapaki Track
Near Lyttelton in Canterbury, Rapaki Track runs 7.1 km as an out-and-back.
Expect moderate going, with around 263 m of climb, pitching up to 16 % at its steepest, and takes about 2–2.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for big views and wildlife. Dogs are allowed here, on the lead. Walkers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 771 reviews.
