Lake Hood River Trail

  • Walking
  • Cycling
  • Mountain Biking
  • Dog Friendly
Difficulty
Easy
Length
7.7 km
Journey Time
1-2hr return
Region
Canterbury
Sub-Region
Ashburton District
Part of the Collection
Ashburton
Track maintained by
Community groups with assistance from ADC

The Lake Hood Trail runs along the southern bank of the Ashburton River to Lake Hood. It is a wide riverside track suitable for walkers and bikers of beginner skill levels. The track goes for 8km in one direction. Lake Hood has barbeque facilities, toilets and a restaurant.

The Lake Hood Trail runs along the southern bank of the Ashburton River to Lake Hood. It is a wide riverside 8km (one way) track suitable for walkers and bikers of beginner skill levels. Lake Hood has barbeque facilities, toilets and a restaurant.

Conditions

Partial detour Nov 2019 to Dec 2020 to allow for piepline work.

How to get here

The Lake Hood River Trail starts from a carpark on the Tinwald side of the Ashburton River next to State Highway 1.

You can access the carpark off the upstream side of State Highway 1.

The track runs under the SH1 bridge towards the coast.

Transport

Accommodation

Food And Supply

Track Elevation and Map

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More information

This track is part of the Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa track database. Herenga ā Nuku has maps and advice about public access to the outdoors.

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.

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Page last updated: 9/06/2023, 5:30 am