The Top 4 Gorges in Canterbury
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 4
to choose from in Canterbury. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Canterbury.
to choose from in Canterbury. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Canterbury.
Last updated: December 17, 2025
Lower Rakaia Gorge Lookout
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Nice labor and food place to rest. The view downriver is not to different from the other spots you pass by while walking here, but upriver you get a new perspective. Impressive after heavy rainfalls in the mountains.
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Clay Cliffs of Omarama
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The cliffs were formed from layers of silt and gravel that were deposited by glaciers about 4 million years ago. These layers were compressed, then raised by geological activity. Later …
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Path Through Blooming Gorse on the Rakaia Walkway
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On July 5, 2020, i.e. in the middle of the New Zealand winter, flowering slopes with gorse, great views over the gorge and again and again magnificent specimens of trees 👍
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View of Cave Stream and Broken River Valleys
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Magnificent view of the autumn landscape. Especially nice when there is snow on the mountains.
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