Stan Helms Track

  • 30 min one way
  • Easy

Short climb from Lyttelton onto the Christchurch Port Hills.

Stan Helms Track: Key information
Walking time
30 min
Distance
1.2km
Type
One way
One way
Grade
Easy
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access
Stan Helms Track: Find it
Starts
Harmans Road, Lyttelton
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Ends
Bridle Path car park, Summit Road, Christchurch
Maps
NZTopo50-BX24
Altitude
122m – 323m
Altitude change 201m

This track sets off from a small car park at a bend on Harmans Road, to climb up through Whakaraupo Reserve. Following the oil pipeline briefly, the track bends left into revegetated scrub, before zigzagging up a spur, mostly through broom scrub. The walking is easy, with good views of the harbour. Near the top, the track sidles over toward the Bridle Path, meeting it at the summit car park.

If you are walking down from the Summit Road, the track is unmarked, and heads down to the right from the car park. 

You can easily make a loop using Stan Helms Track and the harbour side of the Bridle Path. Road walking end to end is less than 10 minutes along Harmans Road.

Map
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ID 16231

About this track

Added 28 November 2016 by matthewmatthew. 2 revisions, most recently 28 November 2016 by matthewmatthew.
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