Christchurch's Head to Head Walkway is set to get some love this summer with parts of the existing track being upgraded.
The Head to Head Walkway will eventually link Godley Head with Adderley Head around the coast of Lyttelton Harbour. Photo: Christchurch City Council / ccc.govt.nz
The trail will eventually link Godley Head with Adderley Head with a 70km walkway around the coast of Lyttelton Harbour.
About 23km of track already exists and the rest is to be built when funding comes available from Christchurch City Council.
Council head of park planning and assets management Kelly Hansen said the focus this summer is on upgrading and maintaining current tracks for people to enjoy.
"The track near Diamond Harbour and its coastal cliffs will be upgraded to address safety concerns."
Work has already been done to improve the track between Cass and Corsair Bays, Hansen said.
"There is no end date for the Head to Head Walkway - it's a long-term project. We have lots of volunteers helping out and an active community behind the track design and planning but it comes down to when we get the funding."
The idea of the track came from the Banks Peninsula Community Board which had a vision for an off-road recreational track to cater to locals and attract tourists to the area.
"It's really quiet, stunning in places," Hansen said. "You get lovely views over the harbour and there are plenty of special nooks and crannies along the way - Camp Bay is a great little spot. There is a whole variety of hillside walking.
"We want to get the track up to a a standard where everyone can enjoy it, families, tourists and people who haven't done a lot of walking before. We hope people can get out over summer and enjoy parts of the track that are already there."