Distance: 10.7 km (6.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 1016m to 1731m. Gain: 647m. Loss: 715m . Gradient: 7 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Occasional scrambles (3/7) - Streams (2/6)

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks

Occasional scrambles (difficulty: 3/7)
Tramp with some scrambles and exposure to falls

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

An unmarked route follows the unnamed valley west from Saxton Hut. Good cattle tracks lead up the gentle valley to the pass. A steep scree ‘V’ descends beyond to the Severn. This can either be ‘run’ on it’s northern side, or you can climb the spur to the north of the saddle and follow a firm tussock ridge down to the Severn valley floor. Severn Hut is at the confluence, on the eastern bank.