Visit North Canterbury with Mighway

Rubicon Valley Horse Treks

Discover the beauty of the quiet foothills of the Southern Alps. Look down at the breathtaking Waimakariri River gorge as it leaves the hills and rushes into the Canterbury Plains. Gaze up at Mount Torlesse and the golden hills around Rubicon Valley.

Perfect for beginners:

This is a perfect place for an adventurous horse trek that even beginners will enjoy!

No riding experience is needed.

Ride with guides:

Trained guides teach you to ride before you begin, and the guide will go with you on a riding adventure through some of the most beautiful, tranquil country in the world.

Thrillseekers - Hanmer Springs Attractions

Enjoy the spectacular scenery along the Waiau River as you blast through narrow gorges, white water rapids and braided shallows on our Jetboat. Experience the adrenalin high of our bungy jump as you leap from the historic Ferry Bridge and free-fall for 35 metres.

Relax on a Grade 2 Rafting adventure as you paddle down a crystal clear river: perfect for families. Challenge the terrain, river bed creek crossing, mud and farmland trails on our Quad Bikes. Gather your gear, load up your gun, and get through the battlefield. We’re talking about Paintball of course.

Hooker Valley Track

Wind up the Hooker Valley past alpine streams and glaciers in the shadow of Aoraki/Mount Cook. Enjoy views of the Mueller Glacier, Hooker Lake and Aoraki/Mount Cook.

The track leads through the sacred Tōpuni area of the Hooker Valley, which has special significance and values to Ngāi Tahu iwi, towards Aoraki/Mount Cook.

From the first of three swing bridges along the way, enjoy the views over the Mueller Lake and listen for the rumbling of avalanches from the distant Mount Sefton. Try to spot them before they crash into the Mueller Glacier below.

After crossing the Hooker River, the track goes between old moraine ridges and humps. From the second swing bridge, the vegetation changes to more open tussock and a wider valley floor. A third swing bridge leads to the East Hooker and the source of the Hooker River.

The track ends with an amazing view over the iceberg-speckled Hooker Lake and up to majestic Aoraki/Mount Cook and the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.

Return on the same track, enjoying more views down valley and across to the Sealy Range.

Low fitness levels are required for this 3 hour, 10km return track.

Cafe Berlin

We offer specialities from German butchers like sausages, meat loaf and other specialities like Black Forest ham. All products are made to German quality standards and therefore all our butcher products are gluten free. With the addition of local Salami and dried meats we are the one stop shop for German food, small-goods and breads in Christchurch.

To give the perfect European flavour we offer imported cheese from The Netherlands (like Gouda, Leerdam and other specialities), Spain, France, Switzerland and Italy as well as imported pantry goods (like mustards, dumplings, pickles and much more).

But this would be nothing without real German sourdough bread, pretzels and bread rolls.

We like to give you the opportunity to taste home made classic delights accompanied by fresh Hummingbird coffee.