Distance: 2.4 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Benched track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 779m to 1176m. Gain: 34m. Loss: 426m . Gradient: 11 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Benched track (3/9)
Benched, maintained, marked tramping track or pack-track

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

Streams (difficulty: 2/6)
Small streams, danger only in extreme weather

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

From the car park a benched tramping track sidles down to Lake Chalice Hut crossing three un-named streams in the process, the third of which is immediately beside the hut.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From Lake Chalice Hut, cross the un-named stream & climb gently to the car park, crossing two un-named creeks during the climb.