Christchurch 360 Trail
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{{Short description|Urban walking trail in Christchurch, New Zealand}}
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The Christchurch 360 Trail is a walking trail, approximately {{cvt|145|km}} long, encircling the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The Trail is made up of a number of existing walkways (in the New Zealand sense of the word), other off-road tracks through vegetated areas, pathways through urban parks and reserves, and link sections on footpaths alongside suburban streets.
The Trail is a loop walk (the name 360 Trail refers to 360 degrees of a circle), and thus can be started and finished at any point, and walked in either a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction.
History
The Trail was officially launched on 3 October 2015, at an event at Wetlands Grove, Bexley. Prior to this, a group led by Colin Meurk had been discussing and advocating for a perimeter walkway concept for the city since 1991.{{cite news |title=135km Christchurch 360 Trail opens |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/72671203/135km-christchurch-360-trail-opens |access-date=10 May 2025 |publisher=stuff.co.nz |date=3 May 2015}}
Description
The trail encircles Christchurch city, following its northern boundary along the Waimakariri River; eastern boundary beside Brooklands Lagoon, Pegasus Bay, the Avon Heathcote Estuary and the coastal suburbs of New Brighton and Sumner; southern boundary across the tops of the Port Hills; and through the western suburbs of Halswell, Aidanfield, Hillmorton, Riccarton, Ilam, Avonhead and Burnside.{{cn|date=May 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.christchurch360trail.org.nz Christchurch 360 Trail official website]
- [https://www.facebook.com/Christchurch360 Christchurch 360 Trail on Facebook]
Category:Tourist attractions in Christchurch