Distance: 3.0 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 615m to 677m. Gain: 74m. Loss: 97m . Gradient: 3 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Road (1/9)
Formed road, 4WD track, etc

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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

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

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

Streams (difficulty: 2/6)
Small streams, danger only in extreme weather

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

An old farm track runs down the Hope River flats from St Jacobs Hut to the Hope / Kiwi confluence. The junction with the Hope-Kiwi track is signposted. (0.45-1.5hrs)

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

An old farm track heads up the true right (west) of the Hope River on flats from the confluence to St Jacobs Hut. The hut is to the left of the track and is visible from it. (0.45-1.5hrs)