C360 Trail - alternative - Summit Road
Photo: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8.2 mi
- one way
- 1,661 ft
- climb
- 1,466 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
C360 Trail - alternative - Summit Road is a 8.2-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,060 ft and 1,470 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,660 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Lyttelton, about 0.9 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Cavendish, Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors and Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock. For camping, Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels and South New Brighton Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 56 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 C360 Trail - alternative - Summit Road for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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