Distance: 2.5 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 97m to 140m. Gain: 61m. Loss: 27m . Gradient: 2 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

Tramping track (4/9)
Cut, marked tramping track: natural, rough ground surface

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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

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

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

Occasional rivers (difficulty: 3/6)
Occasional rivers - impassible after heavy rain

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

From Hapenui Hut upstream, broad river flats of shingle and small rocks lead to the forks of Ngatametea / Onepu, which is marked by a DOC signpost. Several crossings are prferred - knee deep in normal flows, but can be avoided with bushbashing.

Continuing up the Onepu a track starts at the forks and heads upriver with more crossings through gorged sections to reach flats at the next main forks. Onepu Hut is visible just upstream from the forks.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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