Distance: 5.7 km (4.0 DOC hours) - Unmaintained track - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 219m to 1500m. Gain: 130m. Loss: 1370m . Gradient: 15 deg
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)

Unmaintained track (5/9)
Former track, overgrown - markers / ground trail still followable

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Unknown (difficulty: 0/5)
Not specified

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

Unknown (difficulty: 0/6)
Not specified

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

Traverse to reach the Lambert Tops Route and follow the track down to the river. At the time, this was marked but not recut; if cut it would be straightforward. The bridge across the Lambert may no longer be there (check DOC website).

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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