Walking Tracks
Put on your walking shoes and enjoy the walking tracks of Diamond Harbour and the surroundings.
See this local street map to find your way around.
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Diamond Harbour Walks
Walking Tracks
A comprehensive list of walks in and around on the south side of the harbour from Purau to Orton Bradley Park and Quail Island.
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Historical Walk
An easy one-and-a-half-hour walk
An historic walk around Diamond Harbour. Maps available from Church Bay Store and the local cafes.
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Mt Herbert Tramp
Diamond Harbour to Mt Herbert
Catch the ferry to Diamond Harbour and walk to the Peninsula’s highest summit. Closed for lambing 8 Aug to 15 Oct. Crosses private farmland.
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Orton Bradley Walks
An abundance of walks
Enjoy many walks from 15 mins to 1/12 hours; through Southern Beech and North American Conifers to historic buildings and on to the café. There is a small entry fee to Orton Bradley Park.
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Packhorse Hut
Historic tramping hut
Remarkable Dykes rock formations and views over Lyttelton harbour make a lovely tramp. Day walkers welcome to visit. Good walk to historic tramping hut. Fun for kids. Overnight users must book hut on www.doc.govt.nz.
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Rod Donald
Day walkers welcome
Allow 50 mins to hut from Port Levy saddle, 6 hours from Hilltop. During lambing closure, 1 Sep – 25 Oct, access from Port Levy Saddle only. Overnight users must pre-book online through www.doc.govt.nz.
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Summit Link Track
30 mins one way
Shortcut between the summit of Little Mt Herbert and Monument North Track. Note track closes for lambing 8 Aug–15 Oct