Big tops trip circuit
Walked by a CTC member
Big tops trip circuit is a 21.5 km, 3-day tramp in Canterbury with 2,338 m of climbing and a high point of 1,682 m.
A 3-day trip, shown here as one track: 25–27 October 2003.
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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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
| Distance | 21.5 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 2,338 m |
| Elevation loss | 2,340 m |
| Highest point | 1,682 m |
| Lowest point | 356 m |
| Time taken | 3 days (multi-day trip) |
| Trip date | 25–27 October 2003 |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -42.75958, 171.76548 |
| End | -42.75928, 171.76445 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (25–27 October 2003), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
Party of 2, Labour Weekend. Cloudy and windy higher up, but visibility OK. Lots of snow still, with good crampon conditions on the second day.
GPX file
Download the Big tops trip circuit 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.
Nearby tracks
- Townsend Hut - Koropuku Hut (1.9 km away)
- Pfeifer Biv route (9.5 km away)
- Pfeifer Biv scree route (9.5 km away)
- Mt O'Shanessy to Haupiri (12.9 km away)
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