ACTIVITIES

There are many activities across the peninsula including walks, rock climbing, kayaking, bird watching, and more. Many of these are free and publicly accessible.

BANKS PENINSULA WALKS

The Banks Peninsula Walks website offers you online maps, downloads, or hard copy maps for self guided walks around the whenua.

Banks Peninsula Walks

ACTIVITIES

Banks Peninsula is a natural playground. ChristchurchNZ provides a showcase of these

ChchNZ

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

DOC provides amazing spaces and protections across the whenua.

DOC

ROCK CLIMBING

The volcanic outcrops and promontories throughout Banks Peninsula provide many climbing routes and challenges.

The Crag and ClimbNZ provide information on rock climbing on the peninsula

AKAROA AND THE BAYS

For information on activities, eateries, and accommodation visit akaroa.com

HINEWAI RESERVE

Step back in time, but also step forward to what a regenerated Banks Peninsula could look like in visiting Hinewai Reserve.

HINEWAI

RAIL TRAIL

Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail is a cycleway and walkway between Christchurch and Little River.

RAIL TRAIL

ORTON BRADLEY

25 km of walking tracks winding their way through the property, with the ability to link up to the track up Mt Herbert all in Charteris Bay

ORTON BTRADLEY