Walking tracks
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Walking track
Banks Peninsula
Starting from the Te Oka Reserve car park, the track crosses a bridge over the stream and then right through several gates. The track keeps to the valley, initially flat, then climbing. The Valley Loop Shortcut is reached after 2km. This connecting track halves the length of the loop walk if you're looking for something shorter. At 0.5km and with an 80m ascent, it takes about 10 minutes to get back to the main Valley Loop Track as it heads back towards the car park. The Gap Road Spur junction is reached not long after passing the shortcut track, and after a further 3.5km, the track crosses the stream and starts heading back towards Te Oka car park. The track crosses the stream once more about 1km from the car park and rejoins the outward route.
Distance
7 km
Walking time
2 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Dogs
Not allowed
Wheelchair access
Not marked friendly
Current status
No active alerts found. Conditions can still change, so check again before leaving.
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Starting from the Te Oka Reserve car park, the track crosses a bridge over the stream and then right through several gates. The track keeps to the valley, initially flat, then climbing. The Valley Loop Shortcut is reached after 2km. This connecting track halves the length of the loop walk if you're looking for something shorter. At 0.5km and with an 80m ascent, it takes about 10 minutes to get back to the main Valley Loop Track as it heads back towards the car park. The Gap Road Spur junction is reached not long after passing the shortcut track, and after a further 3.5km, the track crosses the stream and starts heading back towards Te Oka car park. The track crosses the stream once more about 1km from the car park and rejoins the outward route.
The information about this track is provided by the Christchurch City Council . For updates on track closures, damage or maintenance, check the walking track status page before heading out. Port Hills tracks Some tracks and reserves remain closed due to significant rockfall risk identified after the Canterbury earthquakes in 2011. Specialist contractors may be rolling and deconstructing rocks in these areas. Obey any closure or warning signs. Care should be taken with open tracks as hazards are not always immediately obvious. Hazard indicators include signs of rocks having moved, cracks and slumping of the ground or rock debris at the base of cliffs. Walkers are advised to remain well clear of the tops and bottoms of coastal cliffs, bluffs and rocky outcrops. Coastal tracks Obey any closure or warning signs. Walkers are advised to remain well clear of the tops and bottoms of coastal cliffs. Shared use tracks If you are mountain biking, please check the MTB track status page .
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We encourage you to continue gaining the skills and knowledge required for a safe trip. The NZ Mountain Safety Council has lots of free resources and information you can use. These can be accessed via www.mountainsafety.org.nz . We recommend trying these online learning tools: Trip Planning Tramping / field Skills Basic Navigation River Safety Additionally, check out the range of helpful videos available from the NZ Mountain Safety Council YouTube channel
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Track information, access and weather can change. Confirm current alerts and land-manager information close to departure, tell someone your plans, and carry equipment appropriate for the route and conditions.