Distance: 6.1 km (3.0 DOC hours) - Unmaintained track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 615m to 642m. Gain: 40m. Loss: 44m . Gradient: 1 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

Unmaintained track (5/9)
Former track, overgrown - markers / ground trail still followable

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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

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

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

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

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

An old 4wd track follows the western shore of North Mavora Lake to West Burn Hut.

Cross the Mararoa (knee deep in normal flows) at either of the crossing points - the 4WD one 3km north of Caseys or the old one signposted 'This track is not recommended for 4wd due to severe erosion' 1.5km north of Caseys. Cut across the flats at the head of the lake to the western shore and pick up an old overgrown 4wd track running along the shoreline south to the hut. The track climbs onto terraces in places and you can opt to follow the shingle lakeshore instead if the lake levels are low. The track ends at the hut.

1.5-3 hrs

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Follow the old overgrown 4wd track north along the lakeshore from West Burn hut. The track becomes vague at the head of the lake, but it is reasonable on foot to cut due east, cross the Mararoa (knee deep in normal flows) and climb the old switchback track to the road on the eastern valleyside. Caseys Hut is 1.5km to the south.

1.5-3hrs