Distance: 0.7 km (0.4 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 435m to 516m. Gain: 93m. Loss: 12m . Gradient: 9 deg (Moderate)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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

Secondary, unmapped (4/5)
Route not on maps, an alternative recognised 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

Occasional rivers (difficulty: 3/6)
Occasional rivers - impassible after heavy rain

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

Travelling down river on the true right, a foot trail emerges through tall grass on the edge of the river bank. This is well marked by a combination of regular DOC triangle markers, large DOC triangle markers, and orange ribbon. The foot trail leads to a recently cleared track, which enters the bush and climbs steadily towards Rangitane Road. Not long into the climb, a small clearing about 20m above the river offers a possible campsite. As this track is not benched it may become harder to follow if not regularly cleared, however the track markers are generously placed. This track improves access to Kawhatau Base, bypassing a section of the Kawhatau River from the Rangitane Road Bridge.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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