Distance: 4.0 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 188m to 569m. Gain: 694m. Loss: 315m . Gradient: 15 deg (Moderate-hard)
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-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous 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

Climb steadily through bush (stepper at the start) to pt 572 before track swings west along ridge and then south above Clem Creek following contour 460m (approx). A bit muddy in places, a few stream crossings and some big trees down, but detours are marked with pink or electrical tape. T junction at the saddle, with track to Cone Hut a few metres along the Winchombe Track (west)

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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