Distance: 2.9 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Surfaced walkway - Easy terrain
Altitude: 527m to 780m. Gain: 278m. Loss: 109m . Gradient: 8 deg (Moderate)
Skills:

Surfaced walkway (2/9)
Gravelled / board-walked walking track for all abilities

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

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

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Howden Hut follow the Routeburn Track up the hill and past the Key Summit turnoff, and down to the car park at the Divide. Simple!