Amber Col route

Walked by a CTC member

Amber Col route is a 18.2 km tramp in Canterbury with 1,425 m of climbing and a high point of 1,883 m.

User-generated track: recorded on a GPS by a Christchurch Tramping Club member on a past trip. It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong. Check DOC for current track and hazard information, carry a map and plan for your own party.

Track stats

Distance18.2 km
Elevation gain1,425 m
Elevation loss442 m
Highest point1,883 m
Lowest point572 m
Trip date14 March 2015
RegionCanterbury
Start-42.98775, 171.74769
End-42.90606, 171.69166

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Amber Col routeElevation from 575 m to 1,860 m over 18.17 km.500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 575 m to 1,860 m over 18.17 km.

GPX file

Download the Amber Col route GPX file for your GPS or mapping app. The map on this page shows the same route. It is a GPS log of one past trip, not a surveyed track: use it with a map and your own judgement.

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