Creating a self-guided walk to explore Christchurch is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Shopping
Park/Outdoor
185 Empty Chairs (must see)
Air Force Museum
Bridge of Remembrance
Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial
Canterbury Museum (must see)
Cardboard Cathedral (must see)
Cathedral Square
Chalice Sculpture
Chief Post Office
ChristChurch Cathedral
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Christchurch Botanic Gardens (must see)
Christchurch Gondola (must see)
Christchurch Town Hall
City Mall
Court Theatre
DF Souvenirs
Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower
Edmonds Clock Tower
Form Gallery
Former Government Building
International Antarctic Center (must see)
Isaac Theatre Royal
Kate Sheppard Memorial
Margaret Mahy Playground (must see)
Mona Vale
New Regent Street
Orana Wildlife Park
Quake City (must see)
Riccarton House and Bush
Sign of the Takahe
St. Michael's and All Angels Anglican Church
Statue of Robert Falcon Scott
TranzAlpine
Twelve Local Heroes
Victoria Square
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Use one of the selected attractions
Use my hotel or a location specified by me
Use a walk friendly hotel
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
All Stars Inn on Bealey Hostel (view info)
Heartland Hotel Cotswold (view info)
Hotel 115 (view info)
Fino Hotel & Suites (view info)
Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square (view info)
Rendezvous Hotel Christchurch (view info)
Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :