Distance: 2.8 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 687m to 731m. Gain: 18m. Loss: 44m . Gradient: 1 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

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

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

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

Head up the Waimakariri from Jordan Stream, keeping close to the southern bushedge on the well travelled but sparsely poled track. After 2km a DOC triangle on the bushedge marks the start of a short side track which avoids a river crossing. The Anticrow Hut is 500m beyond.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Anticrow Hut a brief sidle track climbs slightly above the valley floor, avoiding a small stream which undercuts the southern bank. This returns to the Waimakariri flats 500m beyond, and then continues across gravel and tussock flats.

The Jordan stream is crossed 2km later. In most flows the Jordan can be crossed without problems (<knee deep in normal conditions) but it has the potential to flood in extreme weather.