Mt Isobel Track
WalkCanterburyOpen
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 6 hr
- Dogs
- Under control
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzHanmer Springs, at an altitude of 385 metres, is 135 kilometres north of Christchurch, off Lewis Pass Highway.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.49300° S, 172.83563° E
About this place
This is the most popular route to Mt Isobel Summit.
The route
The track from Clarence Valley Road is the most popular track to the summit. Begin at Clarence Valley Road car park and journey through European and Japanese larches before entering subalpine scrub and open grassland. The track makes its way through the forested lower slopes before emerging above the tree line. Above the treeline you enter sub-alpine terrain. There are rocky sections and the temperature can drop. Be prepared with hiking boots and warm layers. Continue to the summit of Mt Isobel (1324 m) for wide open views of Hanmer Basin and beyond. The summit is marked with a trig marker. This walk is best suited to experienced, fit, trampers. The track is exposed at the tops. Pack warm clothes. Snow can cover the summit during winter.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Hanmer Amenity Area
Canterbury • 2.3 km
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Hanmer Springs Forest Camp
Canterbury • 3.3 km
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Mountain View Top 10 Holiday Park
Canterbury • 3.9 km
Walks nearby
Waterfall Track
Easy • 1 hr 30 min one way • 2.1 km • 0.56 km away
Jacks Pass Track to Mt Isobel
Advanced • 4-5 hr return • 6.4 km return • 1.42 km away
Jolliffe Saddle Track
Easy • 850 m • 1.66 km away
Jollies Pass Track to Mt Isobel
Advanced • 4-5hr return • 6 km return • 2.54 km away
Woodlands Walk
Easiest • 1 hr return • 2.64 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).