Ivory Lake route

Walked by a CTC member

Ivory Lake route is a 27.6 km, 4-day tramp in West Coast with 3,721 m of climbing and a high point of 2,128 m.

A 4-day trip, shown here as one track: 24–27 February 2013.

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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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

Distance27.6 km
Elevation gain3,721 m
Elevation loss2,817 m
Highest point2,128 m
Lowest point99 m
Time taken4 days (multi-day trip)
Trip date24–27 February 2013
RegionWest Coast
Start-43.00067, 170.85789
End-43.08990, 170.88944

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Ivory Lake routeElevation from 100 m to 2,091 m over 32.56 km.0 m1,000 m2,000 m0 km10 km20 km30 km
Elevation from 100 m to 2,091 m over 32.56 km.

Trip notes

From the club member's GPS log of the trip (24–27 February 2013), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.

Solo trip in perfect weather.

Waypoint notes

  • Campsite (-43.09225, 170.90955): Sloping site with a snowmelt-fed stream nearby. Camped here.

GPX file

Download the Ivory Lake 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.

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