Distance: 5.7 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 655m to 798m. Gain: 279m. Loss: 372m . Gradient: 7 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

The 4WD Oddlands Rd heads west along the ridgeline from Maymorn Junction. Often sidling the northern face it provides great views down the Ngatiawa valley. This section is much better than that nearer the roadend and can be ridden / driven easily. It's not an exciting tramp though.

Just NW of pt764, the track swings sharply south round a spur. A gravel pile marks the start of a steep, rough old logging track dropping north to the Ngatiawa River.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

The 4WD Oddlands Rd continues east along the ridgeline to Maymorn Junction. Often sidling the northern face it provides great views down the Ngatiawa valley. This section is much better than that nearer the roadend and can be ridden / driven easily.