Distance: 5.3 km (3.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate-hard terrain
Altitude: 1418m to 1726m. Gain: 491m. Loss: 584m . Gradient: 12 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Occasional scrambles (3/7) - Prolonged rivers (4/6)

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

minor (5/5)
A viable route, not widely used

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Tall, walkable scrub / large rocks, occasional waterfalls or gorges in rivers

Occasional scrambles (difficulty: 3/7)
Tramp with some scrambles and exposure to falls

Prolonged rivers (difficulty: 4/6)
Frequent river travel - impassible after rain, risk of getting trapped

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

After pt 1575, when you swing west towards Te Wetenga and Makorako, cairns start to appear. Makorako is a 40-60 minute return side trip from pt 1699 - in snow-free conditions. From pt 1699, it's a steepish drop down the spur to the north-west; the ground trail is fairly obvious and the cairns continue. A couple of little gendarmes need to be climbed or turned on the ridge to the east of pt 1466.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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