Distance: 5.9 km (3.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 365m to 1619m. Gain: 21m. Loss: 1260m . Gradient: 13 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (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-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

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

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

The western face of the Hector Mountains above 1000m has a public access covenant on it. Descend through this area (north of the fenceline dropping from Lorn Peak) to reach the end of the farm track. This track provides a public access easement though the remaining farmland to the Glen Nevis Station Road.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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