From Pinnacle Saddle to Ohuinga highpoint via Hakes Bay Range
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Distance: 3.4 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1474m to 1662m. Gain: 328m. Loss: 206m . Gradient: 9 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Occasional scrambles (3/7) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)
GPX info source: Drawn on map

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Ohuinga, head NW along wide open tussock tops for approx 500m before turning NNW to maintain the ridgeline as it narrows up. From here it is a matter of staying as close as possible to the top of the ridge - there are side trails which lead down to pt1204 and many other side spurs which require careful navigation in clag. There are a couple of little scrambles through and around rocks before the Pourangaki track junction, but are relatively straightforward to negotiate.

Created by: Ellya on 2020-03-18. Experienced: 2020-02-29
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Icepickvic (2024-01-28). Experienced: 2024-01-08

I found the scrambles between points 1584 and 1632 quite slow going, exposed and scrambly. (More so than the Sawtooth)