Distance: 0.0 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 594m to 688m. Gain: 0m. Loss: 94m . Gradient: 20 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Road (1/9)
Formed road, 4WD track, etc

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

Streams (difficulty: 2/6)
Small streams, danger only in extreme weather

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

The line is only a sketch. Access up the riverbed varies with the river conditions.

Alternative sections of 4WD track climb the southern valleyside to bypass river crossings if flows are high. Slower but dry. No crossings of the main river are required but several sidestreams must be crossed, including The Growler. These were 'dry feet' crossings after 12hrs of light rain when I visited.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

The line is only a sketch. Access up the riverbed varies with the river conditions.

Alternative sections of 4WD track climb the southern valleyside to bypass river crossings if flows are high. Slower but dry. No crossings of the main river are required but several sidestreams must be crossed, including The Growler. These were 'dry feet' crossings after 12hrs of light rain when I visited.