BANKS PENINSULA WALKING FESTIVAL – MINI EVENT TICKET SALES NOW LIVE
Tickets are now available for the three events we are running in November 2023 in advance of the main festival which has been rescheduled for February 24 to March 10, 2024.
There are limited tickets available for each event so make sure you get in quick! We will also be providing you with additional inspiration in the coming weeks so you can get out walking in November.
PROGRAM:
WALK DIFFICULTY KEY:
EASY – Well-formed track, easy mostly flat walking
WALK – Partly formed track, some up and down
TRAMP – Track mostly unformed with prolonged up and down
ROUTE – unformed and rough surface with prolonged up and down
Use these key words to check the walk is suitable for your abilities before booking!
- NOVEMBER 4: BRICE FALLS, EARLY VALLEY – get tickets
WALK
Start time: 10 am
Duration: 1.5 – 2 hours approx. 3km, walk climbs about 300 meters
Cost: $13.50
WALK – Partly formed track, some up and down
This is a pretty walk through a Port Hills farm with an area of the valley being replanted in natives under the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust. The walk goes along the valley floor before following a narrow stream bed to a lovely 10 metre waterfall.
The waterfall is named Brice Falls after the family who farmed the land as a rehabilitation farm after World War II.
This walk is in the heart of the Te Kākahu Kahukura core area. Te Kākahu Kahukura is a large scale collaboration of landowners, residents, organisations and agencies whose vision is to see the Southern Port Hills area become a thriving and resilient indigenous forest supporting native flora and fauna by 2050; a taonga for Ōtautahi.
- NOVEMBER 5: TE ARA PĀTAKA THROUGH HIKE – get tickets
TRAMP – 30plus km and over 1600m of elevation gain (approx 8 hours hike)
Start time: 6:20am (shuttle leaving from The Store Tai Tapu) 6:35am (White Rabbit formerly The Blue Duck) or 7am meet up at Kaituna Valley start.
Cost: $35 (includes return shuttle)
Limited to just 13 participants
Join Rod Donald Trust Co-Chair Jenn Chowaniec and ultra athlete/all-round nice guy Darren De Groot for this epic adventure across the tops.
This 30km-plus day hike will be a big adventure and suitable for people who are keen for a challenging but rewarding adventure. You should be comfortable with extended day hikes of 6- 8 hours covering decent elevation gains (approx 1600m cumulative). The views and adventure will worth the effort 100%. We will start at the Kaituna Valley and finish at Hilltop.
You will need to carry enough water (2-3 litres) plus warm and wet weather clothing in your pack.
A mandatory gear list and meetup information will be sent prior to the event and packs will be checked before heading out to make sure everyone is prepared.
Transportation for this event is being sponsored by Christchurch tour company Tuatara Tours
A detailed information sheet will be sent to all participants the week before the event with instructions for where to meet and what to bring.
- NOVEMBER 25: GREEN DOTS AND GRAND VIEWS – get tickets
WALK/TRAMP
Start time:10 am
Cost: $17
Duration: approx. 6 hours 10-12km.
Walk climbs 300 – 400m approx.
Join Te Ara Kākāriki Greenway Canterbury Trust co-chair Peter Joyce for a ramble through the newly planted wetlands, a stunning private native restoration project of over 15,000 plants in the Otahuna Valley followed by a vigorous tramp onto magnificent hill tops with astounding views looking over the Canterbury Plains, the Otahuna Valley and Te Waihora (Ellesmere). The valley includes a number of ‘Greendots’ – managed native planting on either public or private land supported by Te Ara Kākāriki in conjunction with landowners and other organisations. From here we walk past one of Hugh Wilson’s original RAPs at the top of Geerkins Road, followed by a tour through the private Rocklands Reserve and Peter and Annabel’s incredible Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden. This will also be an opportunity to see three major additions to the permanent sculpture collection added last year and a very special opportunity to walk and talk with Peter about the incredible work being done in the area and share in their deep knowledge and passion for the environment. A very special day!
The Festival is being generously supported by Further Faster. Bring your ticket along to the store to get 10% off everything, apart from electronics and paddle gear.
For more information contact Wanda Vivequin: bpwalkingfest@gmail.com