Sudden Valley tops
Walked by a CTC member
Sudden Valley tops is a 7.4 km tramp in Canterbury with 1,317 m of climbing and a high point of 1,795 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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 | 7.4 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 1,317 m |
| Elevation loss | 962 m |
| Highest point | 1,795 m |
| Lowest point | 587 m |
| Trip date | 8 November 2003 |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -42.97782, 171.73829 |
| End | -42.95496, 171.70503 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (8 November 2003), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
Solo trip. Left at 9:30 am and got back at 5:20 pm. The bush had a fair bit of regrowth, which was slow going though not too drastic; there must be a better way than this one. The going improved higher up, and above the bushline it is easy going with virtually no scrub. Dropped into the descent stream via a long scree run, a bit bony at the top but fast lower down. The descent stream is straightforward all the way to Sudden Valley.
GPX file
Download the Sudden Valley tops 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 Valiant, East Hawdon route (0.7 km away)
- Amber Col route (1.3 km away)
- Pyramid circuit (1.3 km away)
- Woolshed Hill circuit (1.3 km away)
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