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TA08c Rakaia River hazard bypass

In Rakaia River

Local route60 km · 38 miBest Oct–Apr

Next nearby hike: Peak Hill Route 2.9 mi · 4.7 kmExplore Rakaia River →

Canterbury, New ZealandKorowai/Torlesse Tussocklands ParkCoach Stream Route · Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands ParkTrig M Route · Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands ParkKorowai/Torlesse Tussocklands ParkCanterburyDouble Hill access tracks · CanterburyDry Acheron Track · CanterburyRakaia Gorge Walkway · CanterburyHakatere Conservation ParkLake Emily to Glenrock Stream (Rakaia Valley) Track · Hakatere Conservation ParkLake Heron tracks · Hakatere Conservation ParkManuka Hut Track · Hakatere Conservation ParkPudding Hill Stream Route · Hakatere Conservation ParkScotts Saddle Track · Hakatere Conservation ParkHakatere Conservation ParkPeak Hill Conservation AreaPeak Hill Route · Peak Hill Conservation AreaPeak Hill Conservation AreaEndStart10 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Oct–Apr · highs 13–20 °C (55–68 °F)

  1. J20°11°76
  2. F20°11°67
  3. M17°9°77
  4. A14°7°75
  5. M10°4°87
  6. J6°0°87
  7. J5°0°81
  8. A7°1°90
  9. S10°3°89
  10. O13°5°101
  11. N16°7°83
  12. D18°10°90

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

TA08c Rakaia River hazard bypass is a local hiking route of about 60 km (38 mi) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It lies about 32 km north of Methven. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Oct–Apr.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
60 km · 38 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
62 km · 39 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Stream
Rakaia River (GeoNames)
Nearest town
32 km N of Methven (Ashburton District, Canterbury) · GeoNames
Part of
Te Araroa - 09 Canterbury (regional route)
Best months
Oct–Apr
Country
New Zealand
Region
Canterbury
Continent
Oceania
Route type
Local route
Ref
TA08c
Operator (OSM)
Te Aaraoa
From / to
Coleridge Village
Route centre
-43.4214, 171.5279
Route start
-43.3633, 171.5286
OpenStreetMap
relation 19535237
Wikidata
Q4242105
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Peak Hill Route

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Peak Hill Conservation Area

Dry Acheron Track

6.2 mi · 9.9 km · Canterbury

Lake Emily to Glenrock Stream (Rakaia Valley) Track

10 mi · 16 km · Hakatere Conservation Park

Coach Stream Route

11 mi · 17 km · Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park

Trig M Route

11 mi · 18 km · Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park

Double Hill access tracks

11 mi · 18 km · Canterbury

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