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NZ Walking Routes > Canterbury > Banks Peninsula - Lyttleton Harbour > Mt Herbert/Te Ahu Pātiki

Mt Herbert/Te Ahu Pātiki

Location
Can be accessed from Diamond Harbour Road or Orton Bradley Park. Can also be accessed from Packhorse Hut or Port Levy Saddle (via Summit Road Walkway)
Description

This is a strenuous walk from the sea to the summit of Mt Herbert/Te Ahu Pātiki, the high point of Banks Peninsula. The walkway mostly follows a farm vehicle track up a volcanic spur.

There is a shelter on the saddle between Mt Herbert and Mt Bradley.

Duration
6.0 hours
Level
Hard
Amenities
  • Birds
  • Historical
  • Huts
  • Picnics
  • Playground
  • Toilets
  • Tramping
Source
www.doc.govt.nz
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