Signposted Touring Routes

The Alpine Pacific Triangle is a touring route linking three of Canterbury’s most popular recreational destinations: Hanmer Springs, the alpine thermal village; Waipara Valley, a popular and developing wine region; and Kaikoura with its whale watching. The entire circuit is 370 km/230 miles and can be enjoyed over a few days. The route can be taken in any direction and can be combined with other destinations as part of a greater tour of the South Island. www.hurunui.com

Many of the sites depicted on the Canterbury trails show visitors first hand the trading towns where sailing ships and steamers carried supplies and produce servicing developing pastoral communities in the 1850's, the schools and churches, stately homesteads and vintage railways