Distance: 9.2 km (3.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 1427m to 1663m. Gain: 741m. Loss: 790m . Gradient: 10 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Junction Top, follow the main ridge south over easy, weathered tops and low tussock. The route is not marked but is clear all the way. There is a sizeable high basin around the head of Thunderbolt Creek, on the western side of the ridge and camping would be possible in good conditions.