The Three Passes

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 55.90 km
Elevation gain 3340 m
Elevation loss 3889 m
Altitude minimum 90 m
Altitude maximum 1742 m
Altitude Start 642 m
Altitude End 93 m
Estimated hiking time 20 h 30 min
Difficulty Very hard

55.90 km loop hiking starting from Bealey. Elevation gain is 3340 m, with altitude ranging from 90 m to 1742 m. Estimated time: 20 h 30 min. Starting town: Bealey (Canterbury, New Zealand / Aotearoa).

This hike includes 4 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1712 m across 14.01 km, with an average slope of 12.2%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 22.11 km): +1099 m over 9.76 km, average slope 11.3%
  • Climb 2 (at km 31.18 km): +540 m over 3.18 km, average slope 17.0%
  • Climb 3 (at km 37.97 km): +40 m over 394 m, average slope 10.1%
  • Climb 4 (at km 40.98 km): +33 m over 676 m, average slope 4.9%

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