Mt Elie de Beaumont
A glacial climb to the queen of the Tasman
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Ascent
- 853 m
- Descent
- 86 m
Canterbury
Explore Canterbury with curated guides of the best hiking trails, ski routes, and more. With over 47 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Canterbury.
No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.
Get a top trail recommendation in Canterbury from one of our 8 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 47 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Routes in Canterbury
Nun's Veil
A great multiday adventure across the Tasman Lake to a stand-alone peak with top views of Aoraki's Caroline Face
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 30 km
- Ascent
- 2.1 km
- Descent
- 2.1 km
Mt Rolleston - Rome Ridge
The supreme classic of Canterbury. A must-do. A soaring ridgeline, the definition of aesthetic.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
Craigieburn Round
The Craigieburn Round circumnavigates the Castle Hill Basin via a series of high alpine ridge lines, traversing the Torlesse & Craigieburn Ranges.
Severe Trail Running
- Distance
- 104 km
- Ascent
- 6.7 km
- Descent
- 6.7 km
The Marquee
A taste of the Arrowsmiths with great access from CMC's Cameron Hut
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 37 km
- Ascent
- 1.9 km
- Descent
- 1.9 km
Manakau
A long climb from sea to summit to a peak with outrageous prominence over the surrounding landscape
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 32 km
- Ascent
- 3.1 km
- Descent
- 3.1 km
Hamilton Peak
A varied climb from beech forest, along classic Craigieburn Ridgelines and round trip descent via Craigieburn skifield
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
Mt Aicken
A good introduction to Arthur's Pass peak bagging east of the highway
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 9.2 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Castle Hill Peak
Easily accessible day trip from Christchurch with amazing views of the Canterbury Plains & Castle Hill basin.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Mt John Walkway
Szlak z pięknymi widokami na Lake Tekapo i pobliskie szczyty Alp Południowych.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 8.3 km
- Ascent
- 390 m
- Descent
- 390 m
Flanagan Pass Trail
Szlak górski w okolicach Lake Ohau i Twizel.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 816 m
- Descent
- 809 m
Canyon Creek Track
Prawdopodobnie najlepszy jednodniowy szlak w Ahuriri Valley. Cudne doliny, wodospady i potok płynący kanionem.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Ascent
- 287 m
- Descent
- 80 m
Ben Dhu - w trudzie i znoju
Nieprzetarta trasa górska z widokami na Lake Pukaki
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 53 m
Aoraki / Mt Cook East Face and down the Boys Glacier
From Plateau hut to the summit of Aoraki/Mt Cook, unbroken ski decent down the East Face and back to Plateau Hut, sleep then ski down the Boys Glacier and walk out the Tasman Glacier to the Blue Lakes carpark
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 2.1 km
- Descent
- 3.6 km
The Sky Piercer: East Face of Mt Cook.
Riding the East Face of Mt. Cook with Sam Smoothy, Nadine Wallner & Fraser McDougall
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.7 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km