Distance: 2.3 km (1.3 DOC hours) - Marked route - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1224m to 1409m. Gain: 230m. Loss: 45m . Gradient: 7 deg (Gentle)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

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

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

From the track junction above Mason Hut, the poled Manson tops route runs due north along a narrow ridge for 1.5km before climbing to broad gravel & clay-pan tops. A stamped metal signpost 500m SE of the Manson highpoint marks the turnoff to Manson Biv.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From the Manson Biv turnoff the poled Manson tops route drops south of the broad tops onto a narrow ridge, which it follows for 2km to the stamped metal signposted turnoff to Manson Hut. The hut lies on the bushedge 50m down the sidetrack.