Distance: 5.9 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 398m to 512m. Gain: 224m. Loss: 147m . Gradient: 4 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

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

Occasional rivers (difficulty: 3/6)
Occasional rivers - impassible after heavy rain

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

A 4WD access easement runs up farm tracks to The Bowels of the Earth from the Robert Creek roadend. The ford over Robert Creek can easily flood after rain. The good 4WD track ends at the ford over The Bowels of the Earth. Note that the private hut at the base of Iron Spur has been removed.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

A 4WD access easement runs down farm tracks from The Bowels of the Earth to the Robert Creek roadend. The ford over Robert Creek can easily flood after rain.