Distance: 1.6 km (0.5 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 138m to 158m. Gain: 6m. Loss: 21m . Gradient: 1 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Prolonged rivers (4/6)

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

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

Prolonged rivers (difficulty: 4/6)
Frequent river travel - impassible after rain, risk of getting trapped

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

From the end of the Te Kahika Flats, it’s another 1km downriver to the confluence with The Great Unknown. A couple of crossings are required, but ok in normal flows.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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