Summit WalkwayIntermediate
Submitted by Sarah Mannion
Front country - easily accessible
Point to Point (one way)
Undulating, some big hills
Open farmlandsOpen ridges/tops
Intermediate
5:30 (Slow)
4:00 (Moderate)
3:00 (Fast)
-11.4%
+10.9%
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Description
A lovely ridgeline run that has beautiful views of Lyttleton Harbour and Banks Peninsula. It is well marked and easy to follow. This run mainly follows Te Ara Pātaka/Summit Walkway but includes a detour around the north side of Mt Bradley along the Faulkner Track.
Trail Community
Features of interest
Packhorse Hut- this hut was planned as part of a series of rest houses built by Harry Ell for a proposed summit route from Christchurch to Akaroa. Only four houses were ever built, all in local stone, including the grand 'Sign of the Takahe'. The Sign of the Packhorse, Sign of the Bellbird (1914) and Sign of the Kiwi (1917) were designed by Samuel Hurst Seager, one of the earliest architects to move away from historical styles and seek designs and plans with New Zealand character.
Make Up of Run
Moderate Single Track: 70%
Farm Road / 4WD Track: 10%
Gravel Road: 20%
Route Data
Reviews:
Overlapping Runs
The following trails overlap with this run to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate Strava activity for each
Banks Peninsula Ultra Beer Run
Length: 50.00km
Gebbies to Packhorse Romp
Length: 11.40km
A Diamond in the Rough
Length: 19.00km
Diamond, Herbert & Fitzgerald
Length: 38.00km
Double Top
Length: 21.50km
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Access
The track starts at the top of Gebbies pass.
Small area of parking available off the road. No public transport available.
23 km
35 minutes
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Staying Safe
Moderate.
There are other tracks coming off the main trail but these are usually well marked and signposted. The track follows the ridge so if you find yourself going down off the ridge it is possible you have taken a wrong turn.
Patchy.
Long-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Survival blanket, Cellphone, Map.
Available at Packhorse Hut, Mt Herbert shelter and Rod Donald Hut (this is about 1km off the main track)
Parts of this track are closed in the spring due to lambing. It is exposed and there can be very strong, cold winds and snow during the winter. The weather can also change quite quickly any time of the year.
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Post run indulgence
Hilltop Tavern
5207 Christchurch-Akaroa Road
http://www.thehilltop.co.nz/
Located at the end of the run with great food. -
Sponsor this trail
See other runs nearby:
Godley Head loop
Lyttelton to Diamond Harbour
Halswell and Kennedys
The Bowenvale Elevator
The Gorsetrack Strikes Back
Rapaki Sugarloaf Return
Sign Of The Takahe - Rapaki
Port Hills Nearly Half Marathon
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Sumner Half Heads
Whigs' Flying Fifty (WFF)
VKV challenge
Banks Peninsula Ultra Beer Run
Bottle Lake Blue Loop
Gebbies to Packhorse Romp
Hagley Figure of 8
Bowenvale / Huntsbury Loop
Avon City Loops
Avon - Source to Surf
Okuti to Hilltop Amble
Gondola Gallop
Orton Bradley Loop
The ATH (Around The Harbour)
Lava - H.ELL Loop
Travis Wetland Loop
Punk Rock Assault On Windsor Castle
The Guv'nor & His Birds
The Crater Rim
Lava Lite
Takahe Half
North New Brighton Spit
Mt Pleasant Trig
God's Con - Rehab Road
Gang of Four
Dog Sniffing Rhythms - Harbour Crusin'
Trinity - Harbour Bruisin'
Gates Of The East
Hunting Out A Gorge-ous Loop
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A Diamond in the Rough
Port Hills Spur Challenge!
Up Hill Down Valley
The Coffee Run
Pour Some Sugarloaf On Me
Never Trust A Crocodile
Lyttelton Semi-Circle
Hagley Perimeter
Holliss Stairway to Heaven
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The Pipeline of Pain
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The Governator
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The North Faces
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360 Trail - Dunes Wetlands Section
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Hey Sisters!
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Surf's Up!!!
Styx Pick Me Up
Orton Odyssey
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Tauhinu-Korokio TKO
Double Top
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Boulder Dash
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