Distance: 11.6 km (6.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate-hard terrain
Altitude: 797m to 1057m. Gain: 622m. Loss: 879m . Gradient: 7 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Prolonged rivers (4/6)

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

minor (5/5)
A viable route, not widely used

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Tall, walkable scrub / large rocks, occasional waterfalls or gorges in rivers

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

Prolonged rivers (difficulty: 4/6)
Frequent river travel - impassible after rain, risk of getting trapped

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

An relatively easy route in low flows for most of the length. Travel is all in the river - there are limited options for sidling. There is an extended gorge section approximately 1km upstream of the McKinnon track. It is possible to get yourself into trouble in high flows as it would contain a number of fast bits of water (not long slow pools). Deepest part in very low flows was mid-thigh. Climb out of the river on the TR where the track down from Wakelings re-enters the bush after the sidle (on downstream bank of the side stream). It could be possible to stay in the river and exit after the bridge on the TL, but I did not try it so can't verify.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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