The Gap circuit
Walked by a CTC member
The Gap circuit is a 18.0 km tramp in Canterbury with 1,531 m of climbing and a high point of 1,995 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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 | 18.0 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 1,531 m |
| Elevation loss | 1,541 m |
| Highest point | 1,995 m |
| Lowest point | 636 m |
| Trip date | 11 January 2014 |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -43.31074, 171.76907 |
| End | -43.31067, 171.76906 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (11 January 2014), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
Party of 2. Got a bit tangled in scrub near the start: it may be better to get onto the spur proper just above Pt 786. We had forgotten how easy the last bit into The Gap is, just a goat track. The narrow bit of the spur below The Gap needs care.
GPX file
Download the The Gap 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
- Torlesse - Castle Hill Peak traverse (0.0 km away)
- Castle Hill circuit (0.2 km away)
- Castle Hill circuit via Foggy (0.2 km away)
- Red Peak Traverse (2.7 km away)
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