Last Updated: 16th Jan 2025
Hagley Figure of 8
Submitted by Tony Sharpe
Last Updated: 16th Jan 2025
Open
Grunt Factor: 8 ?
Gnarl Factor: 9 ?
10.0km
85m
85m
12m
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Last Updated: 16th Jan 2025
Submitted by Tony Sharpe
Last Updated: 16th Jan 2025
Open
Grunt Factor: 8 ?
Gnarl Factor: 9 ?
10.0km
85m
85m
12m
Urban
Loop
Totally/mostly flat
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Plantation/exotic forest
Riverside
Lakeside
Easy Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +0.1%
Average Downhill Gradient: -0.1%
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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
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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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LP
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.
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.
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.
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
January 9, 2021
These overlap with this trail to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate activity for each.
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