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EXPLORE<br />
selwyn district residents' guide <strong>2019</strong> 25<br />
Take a walk<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> is blessed with beautiful scenery<br />
within a short distance and there is<br />
plenty of variety and opportunities to get<br />
out and enjoy what the local area has<br />
to offer. The following options are just a<br />
few of what is available to suit all ages<br />
and levels of fitness.<br />
Castle Hill to Arthur’s<br />
Pass<br />
• Nature Trail – 20mins (return); start at<br />
Environmental Education Centre, SH73.<br />
• Cockayne Nature Walk – <strong>30</strong>mins<br />
(return); starts at car park west of Kellys<br />
Creek, SH73.<br />
• Cave Stream – <strong>30</strong>mins (return); starts<br />
just past Broken River bridge, SH73.<br />
• Devil’s Punchbowl Waterfall – 1hr<br />
(return); starts at car park north of<br />
Arthur’s Chalet.<br />
• Hut Creek – 1hr (return); starts at<br />
Environmental Education Centre, SH73.<br />
• Arthur’s Pass Walking Track<br />
– 1hr20mins (one way); starts at<br />
Punchbowl, Jack’s Hut or Temple Basin<br />
car park.<br />
• Arthur’s Pass Historical Walk – 1.5hrs<br />
(return); around Arthur’s Pass township.<br />
• Dracophyllum Flat Track – 1.5hrs<br />
(return) or continue to Cheeseman<br />
skifield, 1.5hrs (one way); starts Broken<br />
River skifield road, SH73.<br />
• Hogs Back Mountain Track – 2.5hrs;<br />
connects Castle Hill village (its start) to<br />
Cheeseman Skifield.<br />
• Broken River Skifield Basin – 2-3hrs<br />
(return) to hut/4-5hrs (return) to main<br />
ridge; starts Broken River skifield road.<br />
• Bealey Valley – 3-4hrs (return); starts<br />
opposite Jack’s Hut, crosses Bealey<br />
River at ‘The Chasm’.<br />
Coleridge<br />
• Lake Coleridge Village Historic<br />
Walkway – <strong>30</strong>mins-2hrs; around historic<br />
botanical hydro village; starts/finishes:<br />
Lake Coleridge Lodge.<br />
• Rockwood Bush Walk – 1hr; starts at<br />
the homestead’s front gates, Darts Road<br />
(fees apply ph. 03 318 6809).<br />
Darfield<br />
• Darfield Town Walk A – 1hr; starts<br />
at Clock Tower, heads west to War<br />
Memorial, through Avoca Place and<br />
Daniel Mulholland reserves then back<br />
via streets, Pearson Reserve and Trinity<br />
Church.<br />
• Darfield Town Walk B – 1hr; starts at<br />
Clock Tower and crosses South Terrace<br />
following markers through sports<br />
grounds.<br />
Kirwee<br />
• Kirwee Walk – 40mins; starts at<br />
Courtenay Road to Hoskyns Road, up<br />
walkway then back to Tramway Road via<br />
Reserve.<br />
Lincoln<br />
• Lincoln Historical Walk – 45mins-<br />
1hr<strong>30</strong>mins; starts at Liffey Cottage,<br />
James Street.<br />
Prebbleton<br />
• Prebbleton Nature Reserve – 20mins<br />
(return); around transformed gravel pit<br />
where volunteers planted 7,000 natives.<br />
Rakaia Gorge<br />
• Rakaia Gorge Walking Track – 3-4hrs<br />
(return/loop track); starts northern side,<br />
Rakaia Gorge Bridge, SH72.<br />
Southbridge/Ellesmere<br />
• Coopers Lagoon – <strong>30</strong>mins; starts<br />
McEvedy’s Road bridge car park.<br />
• Harts Creek – 40mins; starts at Lower<br />
Lake Road car park.<br />
Windwhistle<br />
• Washpen Falls – 2-3hr (loop track);<br />
charges apply; 590 Washpen Road.<br />
Tramping tracks<br />
Springfield to Arthur’s Pass<br />
• Helicopter Hill – 4hrs (return); starts<br />
Craigieburn picnic shelter, SH73.<br />
• Bealey Spur – 4-6hrs (return); starts<br />
Cloudesley Road near Bealey Hotel.<br />
• Mt Bealey – 3-4hrs (return); starts<br />
Rough Creek (south side).<br />
Longer alpine routes and more<br />
details, maps and other information<br />
on conditions are available at www.<br />
sensationalselwyn.co.nz.
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