The Te Kiekie Route climbs steeply from the saddle. Photo: Sam Harrison

Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park

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Experience the spectacular geology and commanding views of Mt Somers by completing this overnight loop.

Mt Somers is one of our 75 Top Trampers’ Peaks. View all peaks in the list here. Rising high above the flat expanse of South Canterbury, Mt Somers is the eroded and block-faulted remains of a volcano that erupted some 90 million years ago and has some of the most interesting geology on the eastern […]
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Sam Harrison

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Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison is a chocolate addict who tramps on the side. When he’s not in the bush he can be found pushing paper for a government department in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Sam graduated from the University of Otago in 2021 with a Bachelor of Law, a Bachelor of Arts, a large student loan and a love of all things tramping. He is easily identified in the hills by his oversized camera and his distinctive knack for finding type II fun.

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