Distance: 2.1 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 160m to 214m. Gain: 57m. Loss: 3m . Gradient: 2 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

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

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

The Irene flats can easily be ascended on grassy flats and in the gravel riverbed until the valley starts to narrow and climb at their southern end. From here progress is up the true left bank which is bouldery but generally open. The terrain opening up on the eastern valleyside lets you know where the creek dropping from Robin Saddle hits the Irene

Bottom of Irene flats to Robin forks: 2km, 1-2 hrs

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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