browns island may have to be a no, no. no ferry there. only access by private boat
pigeon mtn and mt st johns all have access and naturally albert park, but surely can't class that as a peak. if you do there are plenty of other caldaras etc too!
Agreed on all counts - ok for my private family mission but probably not fair on a wider scale. I'm trying to remember what is in the centre of Albert Park, I think there is some form of memorial or fountain there? I think it is part of the well established Coast to Coast Walk also.
As an aside I'd like to Kayak to Brown Island some day as part of the bagging exercise - it seems reasonably achievable from Mission Bay / St Helliers.
Can't think of anything to merit the Pidgeon and St Johns inclusions.
A definite vote hear for Brown's Island, it's one of the few peaks I've done this summer as result of an ongoing annoying knee injury which is preventing me doing any recent cycling or walking for over 3 months now. As a result I've started to get my sea kayak out lots more this summer.
I was at the top of Brown's Island the other week in the middle of the tsunami warning having woken up on Motatapu where I kayaked to the previous day to find out about the tsunami warning. No way was I going to kayak back to my destination Half Moon Bay in time for the forecasted tsunami which I had been told was 3 metres! Made a few calls to discover that it was slightly earlier but only 1metre. Anyway made it to Brown's Island in time to walk to the top and observe matters in the gulf.
Abit of a non event thankfully (obviously not in Chile, where it was tragic) though I did experience some quicker but not high waves on the return from Brown's Island.
Anyway main point, definitely include Brown's Island, sure it's not tall but it's a great viewpoint and quite easy to reach in a kayak from Half Moons Bay/Bucklands Beach or St Helliers, less than a hour. And I think it's possible to rent a kayak from the latter.
