Last Updated: 9th Feb 2024

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Hagley Figure of 8

Christchurch, Canterbury

Submitted by Tony Sharpe

Last Updated: 9th Feb 2024

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Grunt Factor: 8

Gnarl Factor: 9

10.0km

85m

85m

12m

  

  

  

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Type of Run

Urban

Loop

Totally/mostly flat

Dog Friendly

Native bush

Plantation/exotic forest

Riverside

Lakeside

Run Makeup

100%

Easy Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +0.1%

Average Downhill Gradient: -0.1%

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Estimated Times to Run

1:20

Slow

1:00

Moderate

0:40

Fast

Christchurch is extraordinarily lucky that is visionary forefathers saw the need to put aside the wide green expanse that is Hagley Park right in the centre of town. Its an amazing resource and is different in every season.

This run is as good a 10km as you can get here and takes in all the bits, South Hagley, Botanic Gardens, North Hagley, Little North Hagley and the peaceful flow of the Avon River as it loops its way around town.

There might be no vertical of note here, but some days you feel like you could run forever around here, especially round the river and Botanical Gardens sections

A great morning time/ lunchtime/ anytime exploration of everything Hagley Park has to offer. Arguably the most photographed and famous park in New Zealand

Best parking is at the Botanic Gardens off the Armagh bridge, but can be busy here on weekend. Lots of other options around the surrounds of Hagley, but may be metered.

1 km

5 minutes

Yes

No

Easy.

Just follow your nose and the trails. There are many variants

Generally good.

Cellphone, Map.

Plenty of drinking fountains

Some trails greasy after rain. Can get pretty chilly on those cold frosty mornings.

All over town, too many to list here

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Heidi Su

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Trail Reviews

Great way to see lots of the park, I hadn’t seen before. Ran beside the footpath on the grass to make it majority trail. Combined it with the perimeter run to add some distance. Great runnable trail.

Lindy Purdy

July 7, 2023

A very slow drive into the city around school drop off time, was made even better by the awesome run in and around the park.

Geoffrey Smith

November 4, 2021

Always a good run near the CBD. Nice flat run and most were sheltered by the trees. The red lights at the top of the loop can be annoying. Hagley is a great place for training, lots of different options and easy to make up the distance depending on your training needs.

Heidi Su

January 17, 2021

Great route to have when you don't know Christchurch, meant a good lap of Hagley without getting lost or ending up in the wrong direction but getting a good length in place still. Follow the GPS trail and you will be fine :-D

Tim Carpenter

January 9, 2021

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