Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Canterbury > Christchurch > St Martins River Loop Walk
St Martins River Loop Walk
- Location
- Car park beside Waltham swimming pool.
- Description
This walk starts at Waltham Park which has a swimming pool, children’s playground and toilets.
From the car park, cross Fifield Terrace and pick up the informal pathway that goes down to a river jetty and seat.
This charming riverside pathway wanders along the riverbank all the way to the St Martins/Ensors Road bridge. Cross here, and a pathway continues a short distance along the river and then you continue along Fifield Terrace to the footbridge.
Cross to Derret Place and at the end of this short road take the alleyway through to Prossers Road, and past seats where the road joins Wades Avenue. Walk down Wades Avenue past the St Martins shopping area and turn left up Wilsons Road to the zebra crossing. Cross here, and turn into Gamblins Road and after a short distance, turn right into St Martins Park. Follow the sealed path past the children’s playground to Clouston Street and St Martins Road. Turn left down the busy St Martins Road, cross, and turn right at Tennyson Street and right again into the quiet Riverlaw Terrace.Follow this pleasant section of river past the seat to Wilsons Road again, and cross at the pedestrian island to the Waltham swimming pool and car park.
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Duration
- 1.0 hours
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Dogs Allowed
- Food & Drink
- Plant Life
- Playground
- Swimming
- Toilets
- Source
- www.ccc.govt.nz
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