Distance: 0.7 km (0.3 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate-hard terrain
Altitude: 797m to 915m. Gain: 135m. Loss: 27m . Gradient: 13 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Tall, walkable scrub / large rocks, occasional waterfalls or gorges in rivers

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

From Duckpond Hut, drop south to the duckpond and skirt to its eastern end. From heer head due south to the low saddle about 150m away. From there follow the spur ESE until you hit the Cattle Creek -> Birch Whare track just north of pt951

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Head north from pt951 along the track to the next small knob, and take the spur that drops NW from there. A bit of windfall is present, but it's ok. Drop to the saddle, and then swing due north passing the next knob between the saddle and the forks on the eastern side. You will hit the upstream end of the duckpond - a small, partially water, partially weed, partially mud lake in the creekbed. Duckpond Hut is up the slope, about 40m due north from the lake, just east of the small sidecreek shown on maps. Nose around and you'll find it!