Distance: 0.7 km (0.3 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 353m to 409m. Gain: 58m. Loss: 13m . Gradient: 6 deg (Moderate)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

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

From Te Panaa Hut, head east along the bushedge and pick up triangles on the far side - a standard tramping track dropping to the river. You follow the river upstream for 200-300m before picking up triangles climbing the eastern valleyside to meet broad and obvious 6 foot track at a signposted junction above.

The river is small and loos as if it would only pose difficulties in extreme conditions.

This section is wrongly shown on the new topo50 maps which show no river section..

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From signposted junction off 6 foot track, drop down the steadily descending tramping track west to the river. Follow the stream 200-300m downriver and pick up triangle climbing the western valleyside. These emerge at the easterm corner of the Te Panaaa Hut clearing.

The river is small and loos as if it would only pose difficulties in extreme conditions.

This section is wrongly shown on the new topo50 maps which show no river section..