Mt Foweraker circuit

Walked by a CTC member

Mt Foweraker circuit is a 15.3 km tramp in Canterbury with 1,315 m of climbing and a high point of 1,803 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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

Distance15.3 km
Elevation gain1,315 m
Elevation loss1,302 m
Highest point1,803 m
Lowest point552 m
Trip date31 October 2015
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.01221, 171.71517
End-42.98763, 171.74726

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Mt Foweraker circuitElevation from 554 m to 1,800 m over 15.27 km.500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 554 m to 1,800 m over 15.27 km.

Trip notes

From the club member's GPS log of the trip (31 October 2015), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.

CTC trip, party of 6. This log has been edited to show a more recent variation on the route, especially where ground trails exist among the regrowth at the upper levels.

GPX file

Download the Mt Foweraker 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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