Distance: 17.8 km (5.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 597m to 953m. Gain: 297m. Loss: 640m . Gradient: 3 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

The track down the Travers Valley is a moderately easy walking track, in good condition, and follows the beautiful Travers river most of the way on the true left. At about 740m the valley flattens out substantially, with the Travers river opening to wide and clear expanses (Figure 25a). Cross to the true right at the swing bridge, just above the Cascade Track junction, and after a brief steep section through beech forest and a few bogs, the track opens out into clearings with travel very fast (Figure 25b).

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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