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-43.61, 172.67 · rel 6227864
-43.61, 172.67 · rel 6227864
Crater Rim Walkway
20,5 km from Ahuriri Bush to Godley Heads through alpine terrain and mountains.
Ahuriri Bush
→
Godley Heads
linear
20,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
25
views
5
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
5× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× viewpoint
4× Nature
8× summit
2× monument
1× Attraction
seat
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Orongomai Scenic Reserve
Nature ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Hoon Hay Scenic Reserve
Nature ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Coronation Hill Scenic Reserve
Nature ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Mount Vernon
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Sign of the Kiwi
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
seat
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Hang-Gliding
viewpoint ·
33 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors
summit ·
46 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ōrongomai / Cass Peak
summit ·
56 m off route
0,0 km
0%
seat
viewpoint ·
75 m off route
0,0 km
0%
seat
viewpoint ·
82 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ōmawete / Coopers Knob
summit ·
85 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial Seat
monument ·
86 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Te Upoko-o-Kurī / Witch Hill
summit ·
88 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Cass Peak Scenic Reserve
Nature ·
137 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Christchurch Discovery Ride
Attraction ·
36 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Ōketeupoko / The Basket of Heads
summit ·
65 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Mount Cavendish
summit ·
86 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant
summit ·
139 m off route
20,5 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Crater Rim Walkway is 20.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Crater Rim Walkway takes approximately 5h 6min to complete.
No, Crater Rim Walkway is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Ahuriri Bush to Godley Heads. Plan ahead for return transport.
Crater Rim Walkway starts at Ahuriri Bush.
Crater Rim Walkway is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.