Distance: 2.5 km (0.8 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 192m to 203m. Gain: 7m. Loss: 12m . Gradient: 0 deg (Flat)
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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

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

A muddy rough tramping track runs up Back Valley between the Hope Arm track and Back Valley Hut

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

A muddy rough tramping track runs up Back Valley between the Hope Arm track and Back Valley Hut