Mt Philistine route
Walked by a CTC member
Mt Philistine route is a 4.2 km tramp in Canterbury with 10 m of climbing and a high point of 1,959 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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 | 4.2 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 10 m |
| Elevation loss | 1,910 m |
| Highest point | 1,959 m |
| Lowest point | 59 m |
| Trip date | 18 February 2007 |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -42.88668, 171.52578 |
| End | -42.89845, 171.55871 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (18 February 2007), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
Solo trip. Downhill only; the uphill took from 9 am to 12 noon. This shows the 'easy' route through the bluffs.
GPX file
Download the Mt Philistine 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
- Mt Armstrong route (1.5 km away)
- Mt Philistine (3.0 km away)
- Mt Rolleston route (3.0 km away)
- Mt Stuart circuit (4.0 km away)
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