Distance: 5.0 km (3.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 479m to 678m. Gain: 220m. Loss: 259m . Gradient: 5 deg (Moderate)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Tramping track (4/9)
Cut, marked tramping track: natural, rough ground surface

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

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

1.5hr+ A good cut track climbs to the Tiraumea Saddle then descends steeply to the D'Urville through mature beech forest. The D'Urville junction is signposted..

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

A good cut track climbs to the Tiraumea Saddle then descends the Tiraumea River to the west through mature beech forest. Tiraumea Hut is located at the start of the third clearing and is on the track.