Mt Barron circuit
Walked by a CTC member
Mt Barron circuit is a 8.0 km tramp in Canterbury with 1,394 m of climbing and a high point of 1,723 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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 | 8.0 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 1,394 m |
| Elevation loss | 1,386 m |
| Highest point | 1,723 m |
| Lowest point | 422 m |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -42.84948, 171.55791 |
| End | -42.83393, 171.56247 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip, lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
CTC trip, party of 10. DOC has completely recut and marked the track at the Otira bridge end.
GPX file
Download the Mt Barron 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.
Nearby tracks
- Goat Hill crossover (0.5 km away)
- Mt Stuart from Barrack Creek (3.8 km away)
- Mt Stuart route (3.8 km away)
- Goat Hill circuit (3.9 km away)
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