Distance: 4.6 km (2.5 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 578m to 1521m. Gain: 146m. Loss: 1066m . Gradient: 15 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)

Tramping track (4/9)
Cut, marked tramping track: natural, rough ground surface

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

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

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

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

Climb to the ridgeline then it's down all the way. Follow a distinct footpad and occasional cairn to the treeline where a rock arrow on the ground shows the way. Under open beech, it's a simple descent, once breaking out onto an old scrubby slip, until reaching a flat 200m stroll before dropping to the first terrace. Proceed straight through the overhead ropes course and out to the Lewis Pass Rd (SH7). Cross the bridge (walkway) and you're at the Boyle bus shelter.

The current LINZ topo has this track marked as a poleline (above the treeline, there are occasional markers).

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Cross the bridge to the N (TR) and follow the track along the terrace, up a level and into the bush. Straight through the ropes course, the track climbs briefly to a 200m flat walk then begins the climb proper.

A well defined track to the bushline, then an obvious footpad with occasional cairns, continue to climb to 1549.

The current LINZ topo has this track marked as a poleline (above the treeline, there are occasional markers).