Distance: 1.9 km (1.3 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 196m to 291m. Gain: 95m. Loss: 0m . Gradient: 3 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Prolonged rivers (4/6)

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

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

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

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

Follow the North Ohau River from the forks up to the hut. There are a few pools that are waist deep. Towards the hut the river widens and you should leave the river and climb up onto grassy flats on the true left a few minutes SW of the hut. The hut is up out of the river on a small terrace looking down the river. It is not especially easy to see from the river. Keep an eye out for DOC triangles and markers on the trees towards the end of the river terrace.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From the hut, head down river. Several flats allow you to keep feet dry, but you will eventually find a waist deep pool or two further down.