Academic Avenue
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 145 ft
- climb
- 374 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Academic Avenue is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 280 ft and 370 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 ft of climbing one way. It is on the edge of Diamond Harbour. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Evans, Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant and Ōketeupoko / The Basket of Heads. For camping, Orton Bradley Group Campsite and Awaroa/Godley Head Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 35 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Academic Avenue for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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