Another day walk for Kath and I, this time up in the Oxford Forest.
Start up Tui Glen Road (turn towards the hills at the BP in Oxford, well signposted) and park at the car park. We took the Mt Richardson track, taking us about 2 hours to get to the top. A wonderful view of the Canterbury plains and also up the Lee Valley.
To descend, we went along Blowhard Track (50 mins) and came down the Bypass track taking about 1 hour. Not a great track to do in the wet, as the Blowhard is lots of clay and slippery bits. All in all, a good day trip.