Distance: 8.1 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 465m to 594m. Gain: 289m. Loss: 192m . Gradient: 3 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Road (1/9)
Formed road, 4WD track, etc

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

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

A private 4wd track (Glenhope Station, no access without permission) follows the west bank of the Waiau from the DOC swingbridge to the DOC boundary at Tin Jug Hut.

From the swingbridge, climb on unmarked cattle tracks to the terraces to the north where the 4wd track can be intercepted at the private hut. The track can then be followed up the western valleyside to Steyning Stream, where it returns to public land.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

A private track runs across private Glenhope Statoion land from Steyning Stream to the farm hut just north of the DOC Waiau swingbridge. Permission is required to access this land or use the track.

From the private hut, follow the fenceline south and pick up cattle tracks dropping through thick manuka to the bridge 100m to the south. There is no cut/marked track to the bridge and it can be hard to find but is in the location indicated by the map.