Distance: 13.9 km (3.5 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 79m to 908m. Gain: 51m. Loss: 875m . Gradient: 4 deg (Moderate)
Skills:

Road (1/9)
Formed road, 4WD track, etc

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

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

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

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

A long walk along mainly gravel roads descends from the 900m Wharite Peak to the township of Woodville on the plains below and east. Follow Wharite Road down from the transmission tower, turning right where the private road ends and the public road starts. Once on the plains, Wharite Road becomes Woodlands Road and runs straight to reach SH2 1km west of Woodville.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Woodlands Rd is 1km west of Woodville along SH2. Following woodlands Rd north (not taking the left turn on Saddle Rd) leads to Wharite Rd which winds and climbs towards the southern-most Ruahine summit above. On reaching the ridgeline at the bushedge, ensure you turn right through the concrete gateposts up the private road to the summit itself.