Distance: 0.0 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Marked route - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 93m to 163m. Gain: 82m. Loss: 24m . Gradient: 23 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Marked route (6/9)
Uncut route, with markers normally within sight

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

Streams (difficulty: 2/6)
Small streams, danger only in extreme weather

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

Tracking tunnel line on Crombie-Wairaurahiri flats near Crombie Biv.

The yellow-triangle-marked line starts half way up the eastern side of the clearing at Crombie Biv. It follows the course of Crombie Stream north for 2km before crossing to the eastern bank (a fallen tree 100m south of the crossing provides a high-water option). From the stream crossing the marked route continues north across marshy flats for a further 0.5km before starting to ascend the foot of the hills. After about 20 vertical meters it swings abruptly east. Tracking tunnel 59 is about 50m east of the turning point and is on the defined spur climbing to pt210 to the north.

0.5-1hr

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From TT59, follow the yellow-triangle-marked route briefly west for 50m before swinging south down to flats below. After 500m the marked route crossing Crombie Stream. A log 100m further south provides a high-water option and is also (vaguely) marked.

From the stream crossing the marked route continues south down the marshy flats west of Crombie Stream to Crombie Biv. The biv is located in a small clearing and is on the track.

0.5-1hr