Distance: 3.4 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Unmaintained track - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 722m to 1298m. Gain: 583m. Loss: 27m . Gradient: 10 deg (Moderate)
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GPX info source: Drawn on map

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

South-west of Te Rangaakapua, the track starts through leatherleaf and intermittent clearings. Badly marked, and slow going casting around to relocate it after each clear section. The views, however, are impressive: range after range fading into the distance, the sheer face of the scared Maungapohatu to the south. Dropping west the track enters the bush, and immediately becomes overgrown – more slow going. Marking is generally ok, but there are a few crucial sections where it vanishes completely and good map and compass work is required to locate the correct ridge to follow. It seems to take an age to reach the track junction, but when we do it is marked by an obvious. Marked by an aged red signpost, dating from before the days of DOC, the writing pretty much obliterated by time and graffiti, but it’s presence at least marking the spot.

Created by: Madpom on 2014-08-23
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