Approaching Rod Donald Hut. Photo: Danielle Jelley

Rod Donald Hut via Hilltop, Banks Peninsula

April 2022

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The Te Ara Pātaka (Summit Walkway) runs from the Hilltop lookout to Kaituna Valley via the Rod Donald and Packhorse Huts. There are multiple access points and it can be walked in either direction.  By Danielle Jelley

The track begins in the Montgomery Park Scenic Reserve at the eastern end of Te Ara Pātaka and immediately goes up a steep and rocky former riverbed through native forest, before emerging onto the vast hilltop farmlands. Remain alert here and watch your footing for rocks and tree roots, while also enjoying the viewpoints along […]
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