Norma circuit
Walked by a CTC member
Norma circuit is a 15.5 km tramp in Canterbury with 1,223 m of climbing and a high point of 1,733 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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 | 15.5 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 1,223 m |
| Elevation loss | 1,220 m |
| Highest point | 1,733 m |
| Lowest point | 641 m |
| Trip date | 31 March 2012 |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -42.47013, 172.39779 |
| End | -42.47011, 172.39779 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (31 March 2012), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
Party of 2. Fine weather with a light wind. The bush down to Lucretia is OK, but a bit slow due to regrowth and patches of tree fall. The upper ridge is easier than it looks: travel mostly on the crest, with only minor diversions to one side or the other. A wonderful basin area above the Lucretia bush, with a few tarns we didn't visit. Not sure about camping near the tarns, but probably OK.
GPX file
Download the Norma 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
- Sylvia Tops (0.0 km away)
- Nina Tops circuit (4.6 km away)
- Faust circuit (5.3 km away)
- Trovatore circuit (7.3 km away)
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