Distance: 6.0 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 1257m to 1364m. Gain: 69m. Loss: 149m . Gradient: 2 deg (Flat)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - 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

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

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

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

A good 4WD track runs between Ida Railway Hut and the signposted Chimney Creek Hut junction across the flat Oteake tops. Chimney creek Hut is 600m north of the junction along a rough 4WD track.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

A good 4WD track runs between Ida Railway Hut and the signposted Chimney Creek Hut junction across the flat Oteake tops. Chimney creek Hut is 600m north of the junction along a rough 4WD track.