Distance: 2.0 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 575m to 702m. Gain: 136m. Loss: 175m . Gradient: 9 deg (Gentle)
Skills:

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

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

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

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

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

A good cut marked track runs north from Mangaone Hut to the Kopaunui Hut turnoff at pt661. The junction is signposted.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Fro the signposted track junction at pt661 a good cut marked track rinas south along the ridgeline. Mangaone (Mangame) Hut is at the southern end of the next highpoint, 20m west of the track. This turnoff is not signposted or marked, but the ground trail to the hut is obvious.,