Distance: 6.4 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 457m to 540m. Gain: 54m. Loss: 137m . Gradient: 2 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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

Secondary, unmapped (4/5)
Route not on maps, an alternative recognised access to hut or along range / catchment

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

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

Occasional rivers (difficulty: 3/6)
Occasional rivers - impassible after heavy rain

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

This route crosses private land belonging to Waterloo Burn Station, and was written in a time before the Te Ararora Trail was a thing, bringing hundreds of people to this valley each year. Permission should be sought before using this route.

A 4WD track runs down the eastern side of the valley, meandering up and down but staying above the swamps in the mid valley. It provides good travel all the way down to across the valley from the Aparima Huts. Cross boggy terrain, ford the river, and climb up to the huts.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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