Distance: 6.6 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 360m to 416m. Gain: 70m. Loss: 36m . Gradient: 1 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

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

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

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

A high quality cut, marked track heads up the true left (east) of the the Caples valley - suitable for all abilities and very popular. The track crosses the river on a swingbridge at Mid Caples Hut.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Cross the swingbridge at Mid Caples Hut and follow the good, well marked track from the true left. A signpost at a second swingbridge marks the junction with the Greenstone track.

NZTM2000: 1363543, 5154916

Serviced-Alpine Hut