See & Do Destination: Peel Forest & Mesopotamia

Little Mount Peel/Huatekerekere via Deer Spur Walk This is one of the most popular peaks in Canterbury. From the car park at Blandswood, walk up the steep Blandswood...

The early part of the track passes through Mills Bush, 16.2 hectares of virgin podocarp forest containing giant lowland tōtara, mataī and kahikatea trees, many of them...

This track offers flat easy walking, with board walks over wetter areas. Saw pits are a reminder of the fate of most of this forest, with just a remnant of kahikatea...

The track starts on the left a little way up the steep Blandswood/Lookout Road. After a steeper section the track forks left down to Rata Stream. Follow the stream...

This is a flat, easy walk through 40 hectares of magnificent ancient forest with huge kahikatea, lowland tōtara and mataī. There is a short side trip to one of the...

There are large mataī, kahikatea and lowland tōtara along the track, some of which are thought to be 1000 years old. The largest tree, a huge lowland tōtara, is almost...

Follow Acland Falls Track from Te Wanahu Flat and turn left onto Allans Track after about 500 metres. Allans Track then joins Deer Spur before dropping steeply to Fern...

The track climbs steeply and then drops into a small stream. The falls (14 m), a short walk up the stream bed, are named after J B Acland of Mt Peel Station. The...