Hurunui Region

Tucked between alpine peaks and coastal plains, Hurunui is a place of quiet wonder — where hot pools steam beneath endless skies, vineyards roll toward the sea, and time moves at its own gentle pace. Close to Christchurch yet a world away, it’s a region that’s quietly extraordinary.

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Alligator Alley

Tank Track

Fir Trail

Timberlands

Dog Stream

Big Foot

C-Line

Camp Track Extension

Detox

Easy Rider

Heritage Link

Mt Dumblane

Mt Isobel from Jollies Pass

Mt Isobel from Jacks Pass

Mt Isobel - Clarence Valley Rd

Chatterton Track

Spur Track

Waterfall Track

Dog Stream / Timberlands

Woodland / Majuba / Conical Hill

Heritage Forest Walks

Fir Trail Circuit

Nature Trail

Hanmer Basin Trail

Lucas Lane track

Dog Stream Walkway

Majuba track

Mach 1

Swamp

Swoop

Yankee Zephyr

Woodland Walk

Amberley Farmers Market

Fudgelato

Hanmer Coziest Holiday Home

Kells Kitchen Homemade

Cow Stream Hot Pools

St James Walkway

BeautyWorks

Rotherham Store

Little Farm Goat Dairy

North Canterbury Vet Clinics

Hanmer Springs Hammer Hardware

Woolshed Gallery

Hanmer Service Station

The Log Cabin by Metromart

Hanmer Springs Health Centre

Petrah Souvlaki

The Lolly Pot

Lake Stella Mt Lyford

Super Liquor Hanmer Springs

Homestead of Hanmer

MK Restaurant

Mickey Raes

Salt n Pepper Cafe

Som Tam

No. 31 Restaurant

Spice Village

Georges Road Wine Pod

The Bone Line Walkway

Lake Taylor & Lake Sumner

Mt Grey

Culverden Four Square

Bachcare

Waipara Wine & Craft Beer Tours

Fairy Door Walk

Hurunui Hotel

Fire & Ice Cafe & Bar

Grazing Platters

Culverden Area Walks

The Cathedrals

Cheviot Area Walks

Amberley Domain Walkway

Kowai River Walk

Tait Gallery

Woodbank Park Cottages

Weka Pass Railway

Waipara Valley Vineyard Trail

Waipara Springs Winery

Waipara Sleepers

Waipara River Estate

Waipara Adventure Centre

Waiau Tavern

Waiau On The Spot

Ada Design Store

Ula Hanmer Springs

Torlesse Wines

The Tea Kiosk Cafe & Grill

The Staging Post

The Shearer's Cottage

The Powerhouse Cafe

The Old Leithfield Hotel

The Kaikoura Coast Track

The Bone Line

Super Liquor Amberley

Star & Garter Hotel

St James Cycle Trail

Gifts and Finds - Cheviot

Scargill Golf Club

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Hanmer Springs

Best known for its natural thermal pools and alpine trails, Hanmer Springs is a village that runs at its own pace — 90 minutes from Christchurch, worlds away.

Hanmer Springs

1h 20min from CHC

Hanmer Springs

Best known for its natural thermal pools and alpine trails, Hanmer Springs is a village that runs at its own pace — 90 minutes from Christchurch, worlds away.

Waipara Valley

45min from CHC

Waipara Valley

Home to award-winning wineries and scenic vineyard trails, Waipara Valley is North Canterbury's wine country — just 45 minutes from Christchurch.

Mt Lyford

1h 45min from CHC

Mt Lyford

A hidden alpine gem in the high country, Mt Lyford offers skiing, mountain biking and hiking trails with cozy village lodges — 1h 45min from Christchurch.

Cheviot & Gore Bay

1h 30min from CHC

Cheviot & Gore Bay

With safe surf beaches, dramatic Cathedral Cliffs and laid-back coastal charm, Cheviot & Gore Bay is Hurunui's quiet stretch of coastline — 90 minutes from Christchurch.

Amberley

40min from CHC

Amberley

A charming gateway town with boutique shops, a Saturday market and easy access to Waipara wine country, Amberley sits just 40 minutes from Christchurch.

The Wider Region

Culverden

Wide plains, big skies and the Hurunui River running cold from the alps — Culverden is high country station territory, 90 minutes north of Christchurch.

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Waiau

A small town at the end of a long road, deep in high country station territory. Come for the river, the silence and the feeling that the rest of the world is somewhere far behind you.

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Waikari

Limestone outcrops, the heritage Weka Pass Railway and a landscape that feels older than the road through it. A quiet stop with more character than it lets on.

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Molesworth

Vast tussock country, glacial lakes and mountain roads stretching deep into one of New Zealand’s great high country landscapes. Molesworth feels remote because it genuinely is.

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Greta Valley

A quiet pause between the wine country and the coast. Greta Valley sits on the road north, surrounded by farmland and limestone hills — easy to miss, worth stopping for.

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Hawarden

A small country village on the edge of the Hurunui Basin, with farmland, mountain views and the road to the remote Hurunui Lakes disappearing west into the high country.

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Rotherham

The kind of place you didn’t plan to stop — and then did. A pub, a few wide streets, the Hurunui River nearby and nothing demanding your attention.

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Conway Flat

Open farmland running toward the Kaikōura ranges and coast, with old homesteads, quiet roads and very little in between. Conway Flat is rural North Canterbury at its most spacious.

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Leithfield

One of Hurunui’s oldest settlements, with an historic country pub, tree-lined streets and the coast close by. Leithfield feels pleasantly unchanged by the traffic passing north.

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Leithfield Beach

A low-key coastal settlement where the Kowai River meets the sea. Long beach walks, a lagoon, birdlife and enough space to feel much further from Christchurch than you are.

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The Peaks

Rolling hill country above the Hurunui River, where farm roads, horse country and wide basin views do most of the talking. Quiet, open and unmistakably rural.

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Scargill

A farming valley tucked just off the main road, with tree-lined country lanes and the coast not far away. Scargill rewards anyone willing to take the turn.

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Motunau Beach

Wild beach, working fishing boats and Motunau Island sitting offshore. This is an exposed, honest stretch of North Canterbury coast made for long walks and disappearing for a while.

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Hurunui District

From alpine forests and braided rivers to vineyards, farming towns and an empty Pacific coast — Hurunui is a district of big landscapes, small places and very good reasons to take the long way.

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Hurunui Region

Map

Heading

Things to do

Perserverance

Alligator Alley

Tank Track

Fir Trail

Timberlands

Dog Stream

Big Foot

C-Line

Camp Track Extension

Detox

Easy Rider

Heritage Link

Mt Dumblane

Mt Isobel from Jollies Pass

Mt Isobel from Jacks Pass

Mt Isobel - Clarence Valley Rd

Chatterton Track

Spur Track

Waterfall Track

Dog Stream / Timberlands

Woodland / Majuba / Conical Hill

Heritage Forest Walks

Fir Trail Circuit

Nature Trail

Hanmer Basin Trail

Lucas Lane track

Dog Stream Walkway

Majuba track

Mach 1

Swamp

Swoop

Yankee Zephyr

Woodland Walk

Amberley Farmers Market

Fudgelato

Hanmer Coziest Holiday Home

Kells Kitchen Homemade

Cow Stream Hot Pools

St James Walkway

BeautyWorks

Rotherham Store

Little Farm Goat Dairy

North Canterbury Vet Clinics

Hanmer Springs Hammer Hardware

Woolshed Gallery

Hanmer Service Station

The Log Cabin by Metromart

Hanmer Springs Health Centre

Petrah Souvlaki

The Lolly Pot

Lake Stella Mt Lyford

Super Liquor Hanmer Springs

Homestead of Hanmer

MK Restaurant

Mickey Raes

Salt n Pepper Cafe

Som Tam

No. 31 Restaurant

Spice Village

Georges Road Wine Pod

The Bone Line Walkway

Lake Taylor & Lake Sumner

Mt Grey

Culverden Four Square

Bachcare

Waipara Wine & Craft Beer Tours

Fairy Door Walk

Hurunui Hotel

Fire & Ice Cafe & Bar

Grazing Platters

Culverden Area Walks

The Cathedrals