From Makaretu Forks to Makaretu Hut via Makaretu River (south branch)
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Distance: 2.6 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 460m to 558m. Gain: 206m. Loss: 108m . Gradient: 7 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Prolonged rivers (4/6)
GPX info source: Uploaded from GPS

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Follow sign to Happy Daze from Makaretu Hut, which drops into side stream. Travel a few meters downstream to rejoin the Makaretu River, which becomes noticeable bigger, but still easily navigable in low flows. Continue downstream, in and out of the river - many bypass tracks (some marked with old Permolat markers) are present on the bends. Fairly easy walking with variable levels of slipperiness.

A few metres upstream of the Forks, large orange triangles and a DOC sign mark the unmapped track to Happy Daze Hut.

Created by: Ellya on 2018-02-21. Experienced: 2018-02-17
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