Distance: 5.3 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 913m to 1202m. Gain: 306m. Loss: 26m . Gradient: 4 deg (Gentle)
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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

From the Ruahine Hut turnoff No Mans Road ascends on a gentle gradient along the ridgeline. The signposted turnoff (tramping track) to Dianes Hut is reached after 5km.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From the Dianes Hut turnoff No Mans Road descends on a gentle gradient along the ridgeline. The signposted turnoff (4wd track) to Ruahine Hut is reached after 5km.