Distance: 3.3 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 799m to 1253m. Gain: 52m. Loss: 504m . Gradient: 10 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (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 (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

From the signposted track junction the poled track turns south before entering the bush. Once under the trees, the benched track descends on a steady, moderate gradient to Splugeons Shelter.

1-2 hrs

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Splugeons Shelter the benched track climbs on a steady, moderate gradient to the bushedge. 1km of poled route leads north from there to a signposted track junction where it intersects the track from Salisbury Lodge to Balloon Hut.

1-2 hrs