Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Canterbury > Christchurch > Riccarton Bush
Riccarton Bush
- Location
- To get to Riccarton Bush you should turn off Straven Road onto Kahu Road and drive in at the entrance next to the sign indicating Riccarton House.
- Description
Stroll for 10 minutes to a tranquil grove of tall kahikatea trees at the heart of this ancient native forest.
Riccarton Bush is not so much a walk as a place to be. Where else can you find original native bush in the Christchurch area? The Canterbury Plains ecological region has been very nearly cleared out of natural forest cover. This tiny 6.4ha trampled remnant is invaluable as a recreational and scientific resource to the people of Christchurch. It's not until you begin to look at the individual plant species found here that you begin to notice the diversity still present in this degraded pocket of bush. The specimens of kahikatea are obvious towering over all.
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- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Food and Drink
- Historical
- Picnics
- Plant Life
- Toilets
- Source
- www.tramper.co.nz
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