Distance: 9.0 km (3.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 615m to 645m. Gain: 117m. Loss: 128m . Gradient: 2 deg (Gentle)
Skills:

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

Secondary, unmapped (4/5)
Route not on maps, an alternative recognised 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

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

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

Travel down the western shore of Mavora Lake (north) is relatively straight forward so long as lake levels are not high (water not above the grassline at the north/south ends of the lake). In high lake levels travel would be very hard as thick scrub backs onto the lakeshore.

Travel is along the shingle beaches of the lake except for the sections of beech forest where the shore is impassable but reasonable ground trails sidle the beech just above the lake on the valleyside. Brief 10m scrubby sections exist where you enter/leave the beech but otherwise it is easy-moderate going.

As you approach the southern end of the lake an occasionally-maintained permolat marked track is picked up which leads to the swing bridge at the North Mavora campsite.

3-4.5 hrs

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Travel down the western shore of Mavora Lake (north) is relatively straight forward so long as lake levels are not high (water not above the grassline at the north/south ends of the lake). In high lake levels travel would be very hard as thick scrub backs onto the lakeshore.

From the swingbridge at the southern end of the lake an occasionally-maintained permolat marked track follows the lakeshore north through open beech forest. The track becomes vague and disappears after 1-2km. From here travel is along the shingle beaches of the lake except for the sections of beech forest where the shore is impassable but reasonable ground trails sidle the beech just above the lake on the valleyside. Brief 10m scrubby sections exist where you enter/leave the beech but otherwise it is easy-moderate going.

West Burn Hut sits 20m back from the lakeshore and is clearly visible.

3-4.5 hrs