2009. Mt Herbert Walkway from Diamond Harbour

Some pics of my Mt Herbert Walkway walk up Mt Herbert (919m), on Labour Weekend Saturday from Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand:


2009. Diamond Harbour Signs, Marine Drive (1)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway Stile (2)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway gorse valley with Mt Herbert backdrop (3)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Governors Bay below Dyers Pass, Port Hills. Southern Alps backdrop (4)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Port Hills from Coopers knobs to Mt Ada. Southern Alps backdrop (5)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway Pond view of Port Hills from Marleys Hill to The Tors (6)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Rapaki, Cass Bay & Lyttelton below Port Hills. Southern Alps backdrop (7)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Lyttelton below The Tors, Mt Cavendish & Mt Pleasant, Port Hills. Bridle Path snakes above Lyttelton (8)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Mt Pleasant & Evans Pass, Port Hills (9)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Mt Evans Purau to Port Levy Road (10)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway farm track on dip slope below Mt Herbert (11)


2009. Dead Lamb, Mt Herbert Walkway (12)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway farm track on dip slope below Mt Herbert: getting steeper (13)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Diamond Harbour, Purau, Lyttelton & Port Hills from The Tors to Godley Head. Pegasus Bay backdrop (14)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway strenuously steep view of Diamond Harbour, Purau, Lyttelton & Port Hills from Mt Cavendish to Godley Head (15)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Diamond Harbour & Lyttelton below Port Hills from The Witch to Mt Pleasant. Southern Alps backdrop (16)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Diamond Harbour, Purau & Lyttelton below Port Hills from The Tors to Godley Head. Pegasus Bay backdrop (17)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of a Long White Cloud over Southern Alps with Sugarloaf summit, Port Hills below (18)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Quail Island & Governors Bay below Port Hills from Hoon Hay Reserve to Witch Hill. Southern Alps backdrop (19)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Port Hills from Gebbies Pass up to Gibraltar Rock & Coopers Knobs, to Hoon Hay Reserve above Governors Bay. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (20)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Charteris Bay, Head of the Bay & Governors Bay below Port Hills from Coopers Knobs to Mt Vernon. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (21)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Head of the Bay below Port Hills from Coopers Knobs to Mt Ada. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (22)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Gebbies Pass, Port Hills. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (23)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Mt Bradley slope & Gebbies Pass. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (24)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of gorse polluted Mt Bradley. Lake Ellesmere backdrop (25)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway zoom view of gorse polluted Mt Bradley (26)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Mt Bradley & Gebbies Pass, Port Hills. Southern Alps backdrop (27)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway dip slope view of Dyers Pass, Port Hills from Marleys Hill to Mt Vernon. Christchurch & Southern Alps backdrop (28)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Diamond Harbour, Cass Bay & Lyttelton below Port Hills from Witch Hill to Mt Cavendish. Christchurch & Long White cloud over Southern Alps backdrop (29)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Diamond Harbour & Lyttelton below Mt Pleasant, Port Hills. Evans Pass going right. Pegasus Bay backdrop (30)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Lyttelton Harbour below Mt Evans slope. Godley Head, Port Hills backdrop (31)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway dip slope view of Purau & Lyttelton below Port Hills from The Tors to Evans Pass. Christchurch, Long White Cloud over Southern Alps & Pegasus Bay backdrop (32)


2009. Walkers summiting Mt Herbert (919m). Mt Herbert Walkway seen snaking down the dip slope. Purau below Mt Evans right. Lyttelton Harbour & Port Hills behind, from Mt Pleasant to Godley Head. Pegaus Bay backdrop (33)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of dip slope, Quail Island, Rapaki, Cass Bay & Lyttelton below Port Hills from Mt Vernon to Mt Pleasant. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps, Pegasus Bay backdrop (34)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit Trig Beacon. Port Hills, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps behind (35)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit Walkers by Radio Repeater Station (36)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit Sign, highest point Banks Peninsula (37)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit Walkers by Radio Repeater Station & Trig Beacon. Southern Alps backdrop (38)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit Radio Repeater Station. Southern Alps backdrop (39)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Port Hills from Cass Peak to Scott Scenic Reserve. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (40)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Port Hills from Marleys Hill to The Tors: Governors Bay to Rapaki, Cass Bay, Lyttelton. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps backdrop (41)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Charteris Bay, Head of the Bay, Governors Bay & Port Hills from Cass Peak to Mt Vernon. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps backdrop (42)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Charteris Bay, Quail Island, Head of the Bay, Governors Bay & Port Hills from Mt Ada to The Tors. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps backdrop (43)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley & Gebbies Pass up to Gibraltar Rock & Coopers Knobs, Port Hills. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (44)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley. Lake Ellesmere, Pacific, Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (45)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (46)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley. Lake Ellesmere, Kaitorete Spit & Pacific backdrop (47)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley. Lake Ellesmere, Kaitorete Spit & Pacific backdrop. Mt Herbert Shelter green speck left (48)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of lower Kaituna Valley. Mt Herbert Shelter green speck right. Lake Ellesmere, Kaitorete Spit & Pacific backdrop (49)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of middle Kaituna Valley (50)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of upper Kaituna Valley (51)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Kaituna Valley Head (52)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit / Port Levy Saddle Sign (53)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of ridge to Port Levy Saddle & Banks Peninsula (54)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of DOC marker pole stash & ridges above Port Levy (55)


2009. Walkers summiting Mt Herbert with Port Levy view. Pacific backdrop (56)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Port Levy. Pacific backdrop (57)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Evans slopes & Port Levy. Pacific backdrop (58)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Evans & Godley Head left, Port Levy right . Pacific backdrop (59)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of The Monument & Port Levy. Pacific backdrop (60)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Evans, Lyttelton Harbour & Godley Head, Port Hills. Pegasus Bay backdrop (61)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Evans, Purau, Lyttelton Harbour & Godley Head, Port Hills. Pegasus Bay backdrop (62)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Dip Slope, Mt Evans slopes, Purau, Lyttelton Harbour, Port Hills from Mt Pleasant to Godley Head. Pegaus Bay backdrop (63)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit zoom view of Dip Slope, Purau, Lyttelton Harbour & Port Hills from Evans Pass to Godley Head. Pegasus Bay backdrop (64)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Dip Slope, Rapaki, Cass Bay & Lyttelton below Port Hills from Witch Hill to Mt Pleasant. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps backdrop (65)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Quail Island & Port Hills from Sugarloaf to The Tors. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps backdrop (66)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Charteris Bay, Head of the Bay, Governors Bay & Port Hills from Cass Peak to Sugarloaf. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (67)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Port Hills from Gebbies Pass to Gibraltar Rock & Coopers Knobs, to Cass Peak. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (68)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Port Hills from Gibraltar Rock & Coopers Knobs to Mt Ada. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (69)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley, Gebbies Pass to Gibraltar Rock & Coopers Knobs, Port Hills. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (70)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley & Gebbies Pass, Port Hills. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (71)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (72)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (73)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (74)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley. Lake Ellesmere, Kaitorete Spit & Pacific backdrop (75)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Mt Bradley slope. Lake Ellesmere, Kaitorete Spit & Pacific backdrop. Mt Herbert Shelter green speck left (76)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of lower Kaituna Valley. Mt Herbert Shelter green speck right. Lake Ellesmere, Kaitorete Spit & Pacific backdrop (77)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Head of the Bay & Governors Bay below Port Hills. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (78)


2009. Mt Herbert Summit view of Quail Island, Governors Bay, Rapaki & Cass Bay below Port Hills from Marleys Hill to Witch Hill. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (79)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Dip Slope, Quail Island & Port Hills from Dyers Pass to Evans Pass. Governors Bay, Rapaki, Cass Bay & Lyttelton below Port Hills. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps & Pegasus Bay backdrop (80)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Quail Island, Charteris Bay, Head of the Bay, Governors Bay below Port Hills from Mt Ada to Witch Hill. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps backdrop (81)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Quail Island, Rapaki, Cass Bay & Lyttelton below Port Hills from Mt Vernon to Mt Pleasant. Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps backdrop (82)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Port Hills from Gebbies Pass to Mt Ada. Canterbury Plains & Southern Alps backdrop (83)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Purau, Diamond Harbour & Lyttelton below Port Hills from The Tors to Godley Head. Pegasus Bay backdrop (84)


2009. Mt Herbert Walkway view of Quail Island below Port Hills from Mt Ada to The Tors. Long White Cloud over Southern Alps backdrop (85)

Content & pics Copyright Mark JS Esslemont