Distance: 17.7 km (8.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Hard terrain
Altitude: 0m to 95m. Gain: 171m. Loss: 78m . Gradient: 1 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Occasional rivers (3/6)

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

minor (5/5)
A viable route, not widely used

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

Hard (difficulty: 5/5)
Thick scrub-bash / continuous river boulders, waterfalls, or gorges

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

Occasional rivers (difficulty: 3/6)
Occasional rivers - impassible after heavy rain

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

Tour boat to Martins Bay from Pyke and Alabaster confluence. Walk along remote coastline to head of Kaipo

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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