Tracks
Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki
Mount Herbert Walkway
Track
• 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
A straightforward climb from Diamond Harbour over farmland to the highest point on Banks Peninsula: Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki (919m).
Mount Herbert: Gebbies Pass approach
Track
• 1 – 2 days. Easy. Return by the same track.
A lengthy route along the Crater Rim, past the Remarkable Dykes and the Sign of the Packhorse to Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki (919m).
Mount Herbert: Kaituna Valley approach
Track
• 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
A gentle climb to an historic hut, and onward to Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki (919m).
Mount Herbert: Orton Bradley Park approach
Track
• 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
From Charteris Bay, this route leads through Orton Bradley Park to Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki (919m).
Mount Herbert: Western Valley Road approach
Track
• Easy. Return by the same track.
A straightforward route along the unconstructed section of the Summit Road to the highest point on Banks Peninsula: Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki (919m).
Mount Herbert: Monument Track approach
Track
• Easy. Return by the same track.
A farm trail past an historic hut and a lava dome, up to the summit of Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki (919m).
Track grades
- Easy
- Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
- Easy-medium
- Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
- Medium
- Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
- Medium-hard
- Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
- Hard
- Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.