Distance: 3.2 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 722m to 1221m. Gain: 610m. Loss: 161m . Gradient: 14 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks

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

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

Steady climb to Longview Hut along exposed route - tricky in high winds. Good views of the hut and surrounding area from the track.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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