Banks Peninsula Tramp, New Zealand

The Banks Peninsula Track is a 35 kilometre tramping track on the Banks Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand in the Canterbury region.

Both the two day and four day track options start and end in Akaroa and reach a maximum altitude of 699 metres at Trig GG, traversing a rugged coastline, forests, bush, pastures, and the Hinewai Reserve.

On the 27th April, 2011 less than 48 hours after landing in New Zealand we headed out on the Tramp.

Our Kiwi relatives told us it was "pretty easy going underfoot". It wasn't! It was one of the hardest things I've ever done...but also one of the most rewarding as you'll see from this footage.

We had an amazing time and I'd highly recommend the tramp to anyone looking to go walking in NZ. I just wish I'd filmed more of the huts we stayed in as they were awesome!

Check out some of my girlfiend Steph's photos to see what I missed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/essitam/tags/bankspeninsula/

More info and history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banks_Peninsula_Track

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• New Zealand
• Banks Peninsula
• Tramp
• Tramping
• Hiking
• Walking
• Akaroa
• Canterbury
• Christchurch
• Holiday
• Seals
• Penguins
• Sea Arch
• Flea Bay
• Stony Bay
• Sleepy Bay
• Onuka Farm
• Otanerito Bay
• Pacific Ocean
• hiking
• outdoors
• nature

[andyarnolduk]

@essitam I thought the same thing ;o)

It's still a nice film though... I really got a flavour of the scenery, and would love to visit some day. Although I'm not sure I would want to go on that swing! ;oP

[wiganlad56]

oooops was it James on the camcorder... either way great filming none the less :-)

[wiganlad56]

Wonderful film Essitam. Fabulous Scenery and well done on the camcorder. You should consider a career change :-) Aka Northernlad55

[essitam]

Ahem *CanteRbury* ;)