Distance: 4.6 km (3.5 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 822m to 1067m. Gain: 255m. Loss: 11m . Gradient: 3 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Streams (2/6) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

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

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

A roughly marked track continues north up the north branch of the South Temple from South Temple Hut. The track starts on the true right and becomes more defined once shingle flats are left behind. After about 2km the track crosses to the true left. The crossing was possible after heavy rain - but could be blocked in extreme conditions. It then climbs onto the eastern face, where it continues most of the way to the forks at the valley head basin. Crossing the tributary draining gunsight pass, the track climbs between the 2 forks, before swinging NW towards the large brown-watered tarn.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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