Distance: 0.7 km (0.3 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 337m to 345m. Gain: 11m. Loss: 3m . Gradient: 1 deg (Flat)
Skills:

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

Follow the marginal strip up the Wainakarua river from the yards at Point I to the forks. There is good access on the true right.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Follow the marginal strip down the Wainakarua river to the yards at Point I from the forks. There is good access on the true right.