Off-lead OKHard
Stour Track
Tinwald · Canterbury
↑ 212 m gain↓ 14 m descenthigh 697 msteepest 8 %
DISTANCE14.1 km
ASCENT212 m
DURATION3h 10m
STEEPEST8 %
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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 track
About Stour Track
Near Tinwald in Canterbury, Stour Track runs 14.1 km as a track.
An easy tramping track in Hakatere Conservation Park that follows the Stour River from Lake Emily down to the Ashburton Gorge Road. It is mostly downhill from the lake, making for a straightforward walk of about 14 km.
Graded hard, it climbs about 212 m overall, pitching up to 8 % at its steepest, and takes about 3h 10m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times.”.