Mt Herbert from Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula

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Trampers arrive at the windswept summit of Mt Herbert Photo: Anna Pearson
This large rounded hill is a popular day trip for Cantabrians and particularly so in winter when, on a clear day, the entire Canterbury Alps from Aoraki/Mt Cook to the Seaward Kaikouras will be resplendent under a mantle of white, glistening in the sun. There is a variety of routes to the summit, but the […]
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