Walk 15 Purau Saddle to Kārā Track / Mt. Bradley

Purau Saddle to Kārā Track / Mt. Bradley 
Start time: 9:00 am
Duration: 14-16km return
Cost : $20
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Join Te Ahu Pātiki's kaituitui Sarah Anderson and Diamond Harbour champion Graeme Fraser on this scenic walk.  Sarah will regale you with stories of the great work being done on the maunga and Graeme can update you on some of the wonderful work happening in Diamond Harbour.

The walk begins at Purau Saddle and winds through farm land up a long valley where it eventually intersects with the Te Ara Pātaka walkway. We then follow the ridgeline to the summit of Te Ahu Pātiki / Mt. Herbert. We will stop for our first break at the Mt. Herbert Shelter. We will then follow the Te Ara Pātaka Walkway for about 45 minutes in the direction of Packhorse Hut and from there ascend via Kārā Track to Te Ahu Pātiki / Mt. Bradley. Once on the plateau we will follow the track to the outermost promontory, enjoy lunch and the amazing views. We will return via the same route. This walk is a fair weather only event and is determined by the weather on the summits, not the harbour. If Te Ahu Pātiki is wreathed it cloud it will be miserable up there and visibility very poor.

The Festival is being generously supported by Further Faster. Bring your ticket along to the store to get up to 10% off. Please show your Banks Peninsula Walking Festival Ticket in-store to redeem. Exclusions apply, including but not limited to electronics, paddle gear, hut tickets, gift cards and sale stock. This generous offer is not available retrospectively, so please do not ask.

**Walks canceled by the Festival due to weather related incidents or factors beyond our control (road closure/slips) are eligible for a 60% refund only. Walks canceled due to guide unavailability are eligible for a full refund (minus the Humanitix fee). There will be no rescheduling of canceled walks and refunds will not be available to people who cancel out of a walk. Please let the organiser know as soon as possible if you cancel out of a walk at bpwalkingfest@gmail.com