Distance: 7.2 km (5.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 878m to 1458m. Gain: 595m. Loss: 467m . Gradient: 9 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Streams (2/6)

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

Secondary, unmapped (4/5)
Route not on maps, an alternative recognised 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

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

Streams (difficulty: 2/6)
Small streams, danger only in extreme weather

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Cross open tussock tops, keeping high to avoid swampy terrain, to the southern branch of Walker Creek draining the Countess Range tops. Climb up tussock between sub-branches of Walker Creek to reach scree, and ascend to the obvious low point of the range between Winton Peak and Peak 1690. From the top, Peak 1690 can be easily climbed as a side trip by following the ridge south. Descend northeast from the ridge of the Countess Range into the stream valley draining southeastwards from Winton Peak. Follow the stream all the way down into the Upukerora Valley, negotiating scrub at the bottom. Descend the broad, tussock covered valley to find shelter in the tree line 1.5km away if required.