Te Ara Pātaka/Summit Walkway

Canterbury · New Zealand

Distance27.7 km (17.2 mi)along the line

Climb1,148 m (3,766 ft)1,552 m (5,092 ft) down

High point907 m (2,976 ft)lowest 40 m (131 ft)

DOC's time2-3 daysas DOC publishes it

Walking time8 h 50 minone way, moving, our estimate

GradeIntermediate, AdvancedDOC

Elevation profile

Map

Map: LINZ Topo50, Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0

Pink: the track. Green dot: the start. Orange: huts.

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About the track

Enjoy magnificent views over Banks Peninsula, the Canterbury plains, Southern Alps and Pacific Ocean on this track, which is about an hour's drive from Christchurch.

Huts on or near the track

Packhorse Hut (456 m, bookable)

Te Ara Pātaka/Summit Walkway on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.