Distance: 0.8 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Marked route - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1391m to 1619m. Gain: 9m. Loss: 237m . Gradient: 19 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

Marked route (6/9)
Uncut route, with markers normally within sight

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

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

From the Sign at Pt1625, the poled route drop down to McKinnon is short and sharp before easing off to reach the hut on the bush line.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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