Distance: 4.3 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 480m to 743m. Gain: 294m. Loss: 31m . Gradient: 4 deg (Gentle)
Skills:

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

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

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

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

From the 6 Disk Track junction, the Waiphepu Track continues south along the ridge. The track is well marked, well cut and well traveled, though it can get quite muddy in places after rain. There is nothing much of note on the next 4km of track, other than that it climbs gently over a series of low knobs with some small saddle in between, and can seem to go on forever.

Bush Corner is reached after 4.3km, and is the start of a route west into the Upper Makaretu. The highpoint is not obvious - one of many. A tree with a large but faded orange blaze and a piece of marker tape marks the start of the route down into the Makaretu.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Bush Corner, the Waiopehu track continues north, dropping slowly over an endless series of low knobs and saddles. No section of track is steep and the only inconvenience is mud, which can get bad after extended periods of rain, especially at times of year when the track sees heavy use.

The 6 Disk Track junction is reached after 4.3km and is marked by a signpost.