Panako Walkway : Christchurch City Council

Panako Walkway is a 40-minute walk within Styx Mill Conservation Reserve, near Northwood, featuring wetlands, ponds and a viewing platform.

Start: Styx Mill Road car park

Finish: Hussey View Walkway

Distance: 1.1 km

Time: 20 minutes one way

Dogs: On a leash at all times; not permitted on some tracks. There is a designated dog exercise park within Styx Mill Reserve.

Bikes: Bikes are prohibited from Styx Mill Reserve and its walking tracks.

Toilets: Located in the Hussey Road car park

Access: Suitable for wheelchairs and buggies

Description: Begin at the Styx Mill Road car park and follow the path into the reserve. Head right and pass the lakes. At the fork, the right track leads to a small lookout and the left continues down the main track past a number of paddocks. At the end of the track, either continue on to the Hussey View circuit track or return the same way.