Gunns Bush, Canterbury, New Zealand

GUNNS BUSH

WAITAKI DISTRICT

Location:
Waimate
10 km northwest of Waimate - can be found on Google Maps under ‘Gunns Bush Track’.

Time:
1.5 hours return.
Easy loop track. With dog, wife and photos.
One little steep part, everything else ok.

Difficulty.
Easy.

Dogs:
Under effective control.

As we made our way home through the Waitaki, we wanted to stop somewhere to stretch the legs and walk the dog. This spot sounded great. Not too stressful and easy to get to, without having to go too far from the main road.

As far as scenery goes, once you’re in the bush, there are no vantage points. Only at one stage could I see through the canopy, it was that dense. It’s all green in there, carpeted with moss which is probably great for the dog’s paws, and there’s a stream down there as well for them to play in.

Enjoy some jungle snaps for a change.

Dark forest and dappled light makes for some interesting imagery.

Ferns everywhere and plenty of spots for the dog to hide.

All sorts of interesting trees and fauna about, if you’re into that kinda thing.

Charlie finding the spotlight.

The only spot where you could see through the canopy.

The Hunters Hills, as seen from the road out.