Distance: 1.8 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Marked route - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 676m to 800m. Gain: 236m. Loss: 201m . Gradient: 14 deg (Gentle)
Skills:

Marked route (6/9)
Uncut route, with markers normally within sight

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

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

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

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

From the obvious track junction (not sign posted) between Te Pourewa Hut & Ohane Hut head north for 1.5km along a well travelled track/ trap line along the main ridge, following yellow 'trap line' triangles (marked MR for main ridge). Several trap lines branch off the main ridge so take care to remain on the MR route. Pass over pt. 811. The 100m track down to Pakoakoa Hut is on the east side of the main ridge, halfway between pt. 811 & pt. 818 & is identified by two yellow triangles marked 'to hut'. The hut is a staff hut & may be locked or occupied by contractors but the water tank & picnic table should be accessible.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Pakoakoa Hut, return briefly west to the main ridge. A good, well traveled track/.trapline runs south along the ridgeline, marked with yellow triangles. Several traplines branch off the main ridge, so take care to reamin on the Main Ridge (MR) route.

At the 2nd highpoint (after 1.5km) the trapline/route intersects the main track from Te Pourewa Hut to Ohane Hut. The track is marked with orange and yellow triangles and the junction is not signposted, but obvious.