Last Updated: 13th Mar 2024

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Gebbies to Packhorse Romp

Christchurch, Canterbury

Submitted by Stephanie Berry

Last Updated: 13th Mar 2024

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Grunt Factor: 16

Gnarl Factor: 20

11.4km

470m

470m

453m

  

  

  

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Trail Map

Type of Run

Front country - easily accessible

Out and Back

Undulating, some big hills

Plantation/exotic forest

Open tussock/grasslands

Open ridges/tops

Volcanic

Run Makeup

2%
98%

Farm Road / 4WD Track

Easy Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +11.0%

Average Downhill Gradient: -11.0%

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Estimated Times to Run

2:00

Slow

1:30

Moderate

1:00

Fast

An easy out and back from Gebbies Pass to the Packhorse hut ... trail is easy to follow once off the 4wd access road. Mostly climbing through pine forest with a couple of k's of nice sweet single track along the edge of the hill before you reach the hut, then an awesome downhill blat back to the cars.

Packhorse Hut ... one of the original stone teahouses on the route from Godleys Heads to Akaroa that was intended to be the Summit Road

Parking for about a dozen cars. Don't leave valuables in car if leaving overnight as hoons seem to enjoy breaking into vehicles here ... okay during the day

24 km

37 minutes

Unknown

No

Easy.

Generally good.

Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Windproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map.

Drinkable water at the Packhorse - round the back of the hut.

Track is closed during lambing

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Taye Pugh

Taye Pugh

has completed Gebbies to Packhorse Romp 6 times in the last year.

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Trail Reviews

Stunning little up and back, sweet views, we arrived at the hut just as a southerly change hit, low clouds sweeping fast over the tops of hills, so atmospheric sitting eating lunch under the brooding Mt Bradley!! This would be a super stunning moonlight walk or wake up in the hut after a dusting of snow!!

Lynette ELFICK

November 17

Wow, the logging continues! The track used to go through two sections of pine forest… now there’s one section. Don’t get me wrong, I like having timber products - it’s just that recently logged forest is not the most scenic place to run ;) It’s good for meditation on consumerism and humans’ impact on the environment. Also the hut is lovely as always!

Matt Halverson

October 21, 2021

Nice mixture of trail from smoothie grass to narrow volcanic bit underfoot. Brilliant views along the way.

Paul Forbes

March 14, 2021

Great mix of terrain

Views are nice once you reach the Hut

Worth doing it :)

Maximilliano Molina

January 14, 2021

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