Distance: 3.4 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 638m to 674m. Gain: 55m. Loss: 23m . Gradient: 1 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

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

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, 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

An old farm track heads up the grass-and-matagouri flats of the Hope. Pussy Stream is the first major confluence from the north (true left). The turnoff to Lake Man is at the confluence, and was not signposted (2007). (45min-1.5hrs)

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

An old farm track heads down the grass-and-matagouri flats of the Hope. St Jacobs Hut is visible to the west of the track. (45min-1.5hrs)