Distance: 1.2 km (0.5 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 483m to 545m. Gain: 62m. Loss: 43m . Gradient: 5 deg (Flat)
Skills:

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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

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 well maintained, cut marked tramping track runs north from the Loop Track turnoff to the Platinum Mines. The track follows the top of the range, though being in thick bush views are limited. The mines are signposted and marked, when you reach them.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From the Platinum Mines, the shorter of the two tracks runs south along the ridgeline for about 1.5km to reach a signposted junction. Here the main track swings sharply west to drop to Ross CReek, whilst the more basic 'Loop Track' track continues south along the tops.