Distance: 4.5 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 589m to 1392m. Gain: 869m. Loss: 102m . Gradient: 13 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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

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

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

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

Occasional rivers (difficulty: 3/6)
Occasional rivers - impassible after heavy rain

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Sign follow poles along spur to trig. This is a trapline so gets regular use.
The track is marked with big orange triangle on the bushline.
Steep descent onto plateau. Mature Beech forest with some big trees.
Another steep descent to the river.
Hut is on spur inside the confluence.