# Walk and bike track through Upper Riccarton (270)

walk · bike · 2.4 km · Christchurch

https://www.chch.live/track/walk-270-upper-riccarton

## The line it runs
It passes through [Ilam](https://www.chch.live/ilam), [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton) Every suburb the line crosses, not just the one its middle sits in.

## The lines it meets
Other open lines whose drawn course comes within 40 m of this one, the layer splits one trail into many features, so a line it touches is often the same walk’s next leg.
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-258-christchurch), 515 m
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-268-christchurch), 545 m
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-271-christchurch), 57 m
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-277-christchurch), 458 m
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-284-christchurch), 632 m
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-286-christchurch), 86 m

## The reports along it
3,079 reports pinned within 150 m of the line, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9089251), [11 Kiltie St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/11-kiltie-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9086845), [1 Maydell Street, Ilam, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ilam/1-maydell-street)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9086349), [185 Waimairi Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ilam/185-waimairi-road)
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/9086336), [1 Maydell St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ilam/1-maydell-street)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9082208), [179 Waimairi Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ilam/179-waimairi-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9081194), 376–386 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9077785), [55 Auburn Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/55-auburn-avenue)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9069345), [11 Leslie St, ????, ??? 8041, ???](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/11-leslie-street)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/9066555), [15 Leslie St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/15-leslie-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9061043), [47 Waimairi Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/47-waimairi-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9058676), [128 Waimairi Road, Ilam, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/ilam/128-waimairi-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9051152), [38 Waimairi Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/38-waimairi-road)

## More tracks through Upper Riccarton
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-259-upper-riccarton), 3.2 km
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-264-ilam), 1.8 km
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-298-riccarton), 1.2 km
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-294-ilam), 1.2 km
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-244-ilam), 928 m
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-284-upper-riccarton), 632 m
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-258-upper-riccarton), 515 m
- [Track through Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-277-ilam), 458 m

## The register along it
Heritage-register places within 150 m of the drawn line, proximity, not a claim of place.
- [Commercial Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/196), 355B Riccarton Road
- [College House Principal's Lodge and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/247)
- [College House Kitchen, Dining Hall, Office, Common Room, Study Centre, Foyer, Accommodation Block and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/450), 100 Waimairi Road
- [Bush Inn Hotel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/195), 350 Riccarton Road
- [Former Dwelling and Setting, Stevenholme/ Rannerdale House](https://www.chch.live/place/555), 71 Suva Street
- [College House Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/452), 100C Waimairi Road
- [College House Courtyard and setting](https://www.chch.live/place/455), 100A Waimairi Road
- [Dwelling and Setting, Strone](https://www.chch.live/place/94), 75 Hansons Lane
- [College House Accommodation Block (South) Stanford, Carrington, Milford, Parr, Warren and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/451), 100A Waimairi Road
- [College House Accommodation Block (North) Rymer, Chichele, Watts Russell and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/453)

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.525377191376485&lon=172.5733262228565

## Questions, answered briefly

**How long is this track?**

2.4 km of drawn line.

**What can you do on this track?**

The layers open it to walking, biking.

**Where does this track run?**

Through Ilam, Upper Riccarton, every suburb the line crosses.

**Who looks after this track?**

Christchurch City Council, as the layer names the keeper.

**Where does this record come from?**

Environment Canterbury’s open track layers, the walking, bike, horse and off-road layers read together.

Data: https://api.chch.live/track?id=walk-270 · layer refreshed 15 October 2026 · kept by Christchurch City Council in the layer