EVENTS
2026 Guided Walk
1 November 2026 – Guided Walk at Waimakariri Braids / McLeans Forest Park
Meet at 9.00am at McLeans Forest Park (810 McLeans Island Rd).
Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewBKz9reUMUtjreskdJA-8H-UgLMUgLmgr6KiEU59-Jzpjrw/viewform
26 September 2026 – Full day Guided Walk from Sign of the Kiwi to Gondola.
26 September – 1 October 2026 – 6 days Guided Walk from Gondola to Coutts Island.
10 September 2026 – Annual General Meeting at Avebury House, 7 pm
4 – 9 April 2026 – 6 days Guided Walk from Clearwater Resort to Gondola with Christchurch Walking Festival
8 March 2026 – Guided Walk at Estuary Marshes
Charlesworth Reserve to Moncks Bay (Barnett Park)
Meet at 9.15am at Barnett Park (202A Main Road, Moncks Bay).
The Walking Festival 2025
22-27th April 2025 – 6 days guided walk from the Gondola and finishing at the Groynes with Dr. Colin Meurk.
The Walking Festival 2023
In April 2023. Christchurch 360 Trail again supported the City Council’s Walking Festival. This year, again led by Dr Colin Meurk, there were 9 walkers who braved the elements and completed the walk in 11 days.
The Walking Festival 2021
23 Apr 2021 Colin talks to Jesse about the 8 day walk on RNZ
| 2019 Oct | Colin leads fifth 8 day walk, counter clockwise, during the Breeze Walking Festival |
| 2019 Sep | Ken leads Sumner – Godley Head walk. Eleanor penguins, John? history – Walking Festival |
| 2018 Sep | Colin leads fourth 8 day walk, clockwise, during the Breeze Walking Festival |
| 2018 Sep | Fenn – Sanctuary Walk McLeans Island (Breeze) |
| 2018 Aug | Colin on the ‘Talk the Walk’ RNZ Afternoons with Jesse Muligan |
| 2018 Aug | First Annual General Meeting held on Thurs 9th at WEA |
| 2017 Oct | Colin leads third 8 day walk, ccw, during Breeze Walking Festival |
| 2017 Oct | Ken – Sign of Kiwi to Bridle Path walk. (Breeze) |
| 2017 Sep | Fenn – Travis Wetlands walk and Rotary BBQ (Breeze) |
| 2017 July | Tower Tramping Club start first of 19 weekly sections. Walkers in 60s to mid 80s. |
| 2016 Dec | George and Tony run trail in less than 24 hours, fundraiser for mental health |
| 2016 Oct | Colin leads second 8 day walk, cw, during Breeze Walking Festival |
| 2016 Apr | Hayden and other Boy Scouts 4-day walk and bike Chief Scout Explorer Challenge |
| 2016 Mar | Mark poet walks trail in 12 days (including rest days), posts journal |
| 2015 Oct | Colin leads first 8 day walk, ccw, during Breeze Walking Festival |
| 2015 Aug | Running Dreams first to run complete trail over a week. |