Black Range tarns route
Walked by a CTC member
Black Range tarns route is a 16.4 km, 2-day tramp in Canterbury with 2,005 m of climbing and a high point of 1,866 m.
A 2-day trip, shown here as one track: 9–10 January 2011.
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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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 | 16.4 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 2,005 m |
| Elevation loss | 613 m |
| Highest point | 1,866 m |
| Lowest point | 474 m |
| Time taken | 2 days (multi-day trip) |
| Trip date | 9–10 January 2011 |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -43.02124, 171.59608 |
| End | -43.05236, 171.51555 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (9–10 January 2011), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
Route via Jordan Saddle: a perfect morning for this traverse, cool and fine. The track is truncated at Pt 1875, but we got back to the car at the old Bealey car park at 1:50 pm.
GPX file
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Nearby tracks
- 3 Passes Classic (0.0 km away)
- Bealey Spur shortcut track (0.8 km away)
- Waimakariri River, Harman Pass, Ariels Tarns, Whitehorn Pass, Browning Pass route (2.4 km away)
- Dome route (3.5 km away)
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