Distance: 7.1 km (3.0 DOC hours) - Marked route - Easy terrain
Altitude: 536m to 582m. Gain: 101m. Loss: 98m . Gradient: 2 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Marked route (6/9)
Uncut route, with markers normally within sight

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

Easy flat going on a cut track though bush / vague poled route across farmland. Hurunui River is crossed on a swingbridge and the junction with the Harper Pass track is beyond. (1.5-3hrs)

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Cross the Hurunui on a swingbridge. A vague poled route across farmland.leads to a cut / marked track through the bush leading east to Three Mile Stream. Easy flat going. A signpost marks the junction with the Three Mile Stream route. (1.5-3hrs)