Enys direct descent route
Walked by a CTC member
Enys direct descent route is a 7.5 km tramp in Canterbury with 425 m of climbing and a high point of 2,188 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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
| Distance | 7.5 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 425 m |
| Elevation loss | 1,834 m |
| Highest point | 2,188 m |
| Lowest point | 779 m |
| Trip date | 25 March 2009 |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -43.23335, 171.63555 |
| End | -43.20352, 171.70027 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (25 March 2009), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
An alternative direct descent route.
GPX file
Download the Enys direct descent 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.
Nearby tracks
- Olympus - Enys traverse (2.9 km away)
- Crystal Basin Circuit (5.4 km away)
- Red Hill circuit via Coleridge Pass (5.5 km away)
- Mt Plenty circuit (6.8 km away)
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