Castle Hill circuit

Walked by a CTC member

Castle Hill circuit is a 16.0 km tramp in Canterbury with 1,596 m of climbing and a high point of 1,995 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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

Distance16.0 km
Elevation gain1,596 m
Elevation loss1,515 m
Highest point1,995 m
Lowest point547 m
Trip date7 April 2021
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.30869, 171.76963
End-43.31068, 171.76894

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Castle Hill circuitElevation from 547 m to 1,995 m over 15.95 km.500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 547 m to 1,995 m over 15.95 km.

GPX file

Download the Castle Hill 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.

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