Puketapu Summit Walk (Sacred Hill)

Start your trot up the hill from the old railway station or the lookout carpark. A walk or a climb - depending on your route, Puketapu (Sacred Hill) offers stunning 360 degree vistas over Palmerston township, rolling farmland down the valley and out to sea.

The track is steep in parts but it is well formed. Choose from a coupe of routes - clamber up the face or follow the posts which mark an easier route - winding around the back of the hill.

Enjoy a picnic lunch on the benches at the top or climb the stairs and stand atop the monument.

Top runners in the annual race, Kelly's Canter, will be up and back in about 20 minutes with the record set at 17 minutes and 45 seconds.

While you're welcome to try and beat that heroic time, we suggest a good hour to enjoy it at a leisurely pace.