St James Cycle Trail: Scotties Hut to St James Homestead
Hanmer Springs · Canterbury · Point to Point
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Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.
About St James Cycle Trail: Scotties Hut to St James Homestead
Near Hanmer Springs in Canterbury, St James Cycle Trail: Scotties Hut to St James Homestead runs 16.7 km as a point-to-point.
Expect moderate going, with around 288 m of climb, pitching up to 18 % at its steepest, and takes about 4–4.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for hot springs, river frontage, big views, and historic sites. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate.