BANKS PENINSULA WALKING FESTIVAL 2025
**( The programme is released here 9 am on Feb 5 and ticket sales go live on Feb 6 – Waitangi Day at 8am)
The Banks Peninsula Walking Festival runs over three weeks February 22 – March 14 (there are also several mid-week walks). Get off the beaten track, explore parts of Banks Peninsula not usually open to the public, visit local reserves and appreciate projects in progress. Our incredible volunteer guides will lead, inform, inspire and entertain you along the way! See the full program below; select your walks, and then book. Be aware that places are limited to 20 people per walk (apart from the family walks) and walks fill up fast.
ALL WALKS MUST BE BOOKED AND PAID FOR IN ADVANCE
- Prior to booking have your credit card ready and contact details plus emergency numbers for yourself and any others you are buying tickets for.
- To book visit our Humanitix page here
https://events.humanitix.com/host/banks-peninsula-walking-festival - Humanitix will email you a ticket for each walk you book. A week prior to your walk you will receive a separate email from the Festival Co-ordinator via Humanitix with a walk information sheet giving you details of the meeting point for your walk and what you need to wear and bring.
**Last year a few people found their confirmation/ticket and walk information sheet from Humanitix was sent to spam or a junk folder . Please check your spam and junk mail folder before emailing the walking festival about your ticket or followup information. - On the day of your walk please visit www.bpwalks.co.nz to check for any changes. Walks proceed in most weather conditions, but will be cancelled in severe weather. If you don’t hear anything assume the walk is going ahead.
- We run a wait list through the ticketing website so be sure to put your name on a wait list if the walk is showing sold out.
**IMPORTANT Refund policy: Walks cancelled by the Festival due to weather related incidents or factors beyond our control (road closure/slips) are eligible for a 60% refund only. Walks cancelled due to guide unavailability are eligible for a full refund (minus the Humanitix credit card fee).
There will be no rescheduling of cancelled walks, refunds will not be available to people who cancel out of a walk and swapping your ticket from one walk to another is not possible.
** Be sure you take advantage of this generous special offer – Present your ticket to receive a 10% discount on almost all gear (some exclusions) from Further Faster www.furtherfaster.co.nz Buchan Street Christchurch.
You are responsible for your own safety, equipment, vehicle and food. You must wear sturdy walking shoes or tramping boots and bring warm clothing, water, sun hat, sunscreen and a waterproof layer, plus lunch and snacks and hand sanitiser as stated in the programme. Walking poles are strongly advised.
If you do not have a computer or require assistance, please phone Festival Co-ordinator Wanda on 0277099008 or email at bpwalkingfest@gmail.com
CALLING ALL KEEN PHOTOGRAPHERS:
We are always looking for great photos. If you are a keen photographer and are happy to share some of your photos (especially shots with people in them) please email bpwalkingfest@gmail.com Please be aware that photographs taken during the Walking Festival may be used for promotional purposes.
WALK DIFFICULTY KEY:
EASY – Well-formed track, easy mostly flat walking
WALK – Partly formed track, some up and down
TRAMP – Track mostly unformed with prolonged up and down
ROUTE – unformed and rough surface with prolonged up and down
Recommended for families
Use these key words to check the walk is suitable for your abilities before booking. It is important you do not overestimate your abilities as our guides are volunteers and it is challenging to manage someone on a walk who has not accurately estimated their abilities.