Castle Hill traverse (2020)

Walked by a CTC member

Castle Hill traverse (2020) is a 11.7 km tramp in Canterbury with 1,452 m of climbing and a high point of 2,003 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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

Distance11.7 km
Elevation gain1,452 m
Elevation loss1,390 m
Highest point2,003 m
Lowest point639 m
Trip date5 August 2020
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.24467, 171.72612
End-43.24463, 171.72609

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Castle Hill traverse (2020)Elevation from 639 m to 2,000 m over 11.71 km.500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km
Elevation from 639 m to 2,000 m over 11.71 km.

GPX file

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