Distance: 1.7 km (0.5 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 1048m to 1076m. Gain: 30m. Loss: 15m . Gradient: 1 deg (Flat)
Skills:

Road (1/9)
Formed road, 4WD track, etc

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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

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

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

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

A short 2km walk down the graveled Whittle Road connects the Iron Whare access at the fire dam to the Black Birch roadend at Littles Clearing.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

A short 2km walk down the graveled Whittle Road connects the Iron Whare access at the fire dam to the Black Birch roadend at Littles Clearing. Despite being on a road, the walk is spectacular with the backdrop of the Kaweka main range ahead across the manuka-covered plateau.