Ōtūkaikino Walk
WalkCanterburyOpen
- Grade
- Easiest
- Walking time
- 30 min
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Route
- Loop
- Dogs
- No dogs
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.nzŌtūkaikino wetland is on the outskirts of Christchurch City, by the northern suburb of Belfast. The entrance is off Main North Road, between Chaneys Corner and the Belfast end of the Northern Motorway. The address is 985 Main North Road, Belfast.
The gate to the reserve is closed each night from 6 pm. The site is still open, but visitors after hours will need to park on the roadside, and use the pedestrian assess around the gate.
Car park closed from 6 pm
The gate to the reserve is closed each night from 6 pm. The site is still open, but visitors after hours will need to park on the roadside, and use the pedestrian assess around the gate.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.43350° S, 172.64335° E
About this place
This short, easy track loops around a wetland. Interpretive panels provide information about the wetland and it's inhabitants.
The route
Ōtūkaikino is a 13 ha freshwater wetland reserve within Christchurch that is being restored as a living memorial since 1992. This long term project is a joint venture with Lamb and Hayward. See the Ōtūkaikino Living Memorial web page for more information. The flat track is suitable for strollers. Most of the track is gravelled, with 40% being grass. Depending on ground conditions, there may be wet and muddy patches. From the car park the track crosses a bridge over a stream, which is a great spot to look for water life, such as eels/tuna. From there the track loops around the outside of the wetland, with interpretation panels to look at and pleasant places to sit along the way. There is a raised lookout point for a view over the area. The wetland is a 'Wai Tapu' site, therefore there is no eating in the wetland area (beyond the bridges) and no dogs are allowed. Picnicking is allowed only in the grass area next to the car park, where there is also a toilet. This area is suitable for wheelchairs.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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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).