From just below the Mt Cavendish Gondola upper station to the seaside suburb Sumner. Evans Pass and the Godley Head carpark split the trail into approximate thirds, if you want to break a bit off the leg to make it easier to complete in a day.
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-43.59, 172.77 · rel 13386600
-43.59, 172.77 · rel 13386600
C360a Godley Cliffs
17,6 km from near Mount Cavendish to Sumner through alpine terrain and mountains.
near Mount Cavendish
→
Sumner
linear
17,6km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
18
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 9 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× monument
3× summit
2× Attraction
1× Lighthouse
1× ruins
1× viewpoint
Canterbury Centenary 1850 - 1950
monument ·
on the route
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Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant
summit ·
on the route
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Scott's Hut
Attraction ·
125 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Godley Head Lighthouse (Disused)
Lighthouse ·
145 m off route
0,0 km
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jetty
ruins ·
186 m off route
0,0 km
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Port hills
viewpoint ·
229 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ōketeupoko / The Basket of Heads
summit ·
72 m off route
10,8 km
61%
Christchurch Discovery Ride
Attraction ·
307 m off route
17,6 km
100%
Mount Cavendish
summit ·
321 m off route
17,6 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
C360a Godley Cliffs is 17.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, C360a Godley Cliffs takes approximately 4h 24min to complete.
No, C360a Godley Cliffs is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from near Mount Cavendish to Sumner. Plan ahead for return transport.
C360a Godley Cliffs starts at near Mount Cavendish.
C360a Godley Cliffs is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
C360a Godley Cliffs is maintained and managed by Christchurch 360 Trail.