Distance: 6.3 km (6.0 DOC hours) - Marked route - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 604m to 1127m. Gain: 740m. Loss: 235m . Gradient: 9 deg (Moderate)
Skills:

Marked route (6/9)
Uncut route, with markers normally within sight

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

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

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Track between Hopuruahine Landing and Whakatakaa Hut.