From Dominie Hut to Makahu Saddle Hut via Makahu Spur
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Distance: 1.9 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Marked route - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 976m to 1464m. Gain: 3m. Loss: 488m . Gradient: 15 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Iceaxe/crampons (4/7)
GPX info source: Drawn on map

Leaving Domine Biv we return to the poled route down the spur, 30m south of the hut. The well-used route continues down the spur on loose gravel and scree. 300m from the hut a signpost offers 2 alternatives: 'Trial Plot' (left) and 'Makahu' (right). Either will take you to Makahu Saddle, but the left turn to trial plot is actually the main track, leading soon to a maintained zigzag track down the face. The right-hand route takes you down a tricky steep loose gravel face and a tricky unmarked descent.

Assuming you took the left turn, the track leads down into manuka bush on the flats below. 20m from the roadend a signpost left leads to Makahu Saddle Hut.

Created by: Madpom on 2014-10-06
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