Walker Pass - Trudge Col traverse
Walked by a CTC member
Walker Pass - Trudge Col traverse is a 6.7 km tramp in Canterbury with 1,264 m of climbing and a high point of 1,817 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 It is not an official or maintained track, and the line, notes and conditions may be out of date or wrong.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 | 6.7 km |
|---|---|
| Elevation gain | 1,264 m |
| Elevation loss | 465 m |
| Highest point | 1,817 m |
| Lowest point | 767 m |
| Trip date | 31 October 2004 |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -42.91203, 171.73380 |
| End | -42.87956, 171.75072 |
Elevation profile
Trip notes
From the club member's GPS log of the trip (31 October 2004), lightly edited, with people's names removed. Conditions may have changed since.
CTC trip, party of 10. Clagged in on top with a cold wind; one of the party turned back at the top of the gully with cold feet. Visibility came back near Trudge Col. The track is truncated at Trudge Col. Total length 12.7 km; the trip took from 6:40 am to 3:20 pm.
GPX file
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Nearby tracks
- Poulter - Hawdon via Trudge Col (0.8 km away)
- Otehake - Tarn Col - Amber Col (3.2 km away)
- Amber Col - Sudden Valley (3.5 km away)
- Smooth Peak route (3.8 km away)
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