Altitude: 393m to 762m. Gain: 373m. Loss: 4m . Gradient: 6 deg (Gentle)
Skills:
A signposted marked walking track climbs from the carpark skirting houses and joins the Mt Judah Track (former roadway) as it makes its sidling climb up the western side of the Buckler Burn valley.
After 1km (30 mins) the first historic site is reached -the Glenorchy Battery. The most complete of all the sites the equipment is still present and looks as if only abandoned a few days ago. Another 30 minutes takes you to the first mine - located below the track and signposted. This is a drift mine tunneled into the hillside. Old huts, railways and the mine entrance are all visible though exploration of tunnels is discouraged.
1km beyond the mine a signposted track junction is reached with a track dropping towards the Buckler Burn below, with access (if the river is low enough to cross) to MacIntyre and MacIntosh huts. The main track continues to climb towards further mine sites and Heather Jock Hut.