Follow the poled route along the DOC boundary fence west up the hill, soon joining the Mt Misery Rd farm track. Swinging south over pt808, climb to another low flat summit from where a spur drops east to Kahikatea Lodge. The turnoff is not signposted.

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The poled track follows the farm track SW along the boundary of the Wainakarua CA to a signposted junction 500m south of Mt Misery. From here a track continues north to end at the summit, and another runs west over Bells Saddle.

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A sparsely poled route drops west from the signposted turnoff 500m south of Mt Miserable, following the fenceline steeply down to Bells Saddle. Cross the intermediate peak - pt 884 and descend to the second saddle before climbing again to Conical Peak where a 4WD track commences. There are occasional poles on the fenceline, but this is effectively an unmarked route through the tussock. Follow the 4WD track 1km WNW off Conical PEak to a track junction from where easements run south to the Pig Root at Kinross, and north down to the Wainakarua.

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Public access easement resulting from Kinross tenure review. Follows 4wd track

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Public access easement resulting from Kinross tenure review. Follows 4wd track

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Public access easement resulting from Kinross tenure review. Follows 4wd track

See https://www.linz.govt.nz/crown-property/crown-pastoral-land/status-and-location-crown-pastoral-land/kinross

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Public access easement resulting from Kinross tenure review. Follows 4wd track

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Public access easement resulting from Kinross tenure review. Follows 4wd track to yards just downstream of river forks.

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Public access easement resulting from Kinross tenure review. Follows 4wd track

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Follow the marginal strip up the Wainakarua river from the yards at Point I to the forks. There is good access on the true right.

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Follow the marginal strip down the Wainakarua river to the yards at Point I from the forks. There is good access on the true right.

Easement for public access- outcome of Caithness tenure review.

Climb out of the Wainakarua to the farm track on the Otepopo spur on steep tussock face. Track is good going as it climbs the ridgeline to the boundary at pt813. Route is not marked.

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Easement for public access- Outcome of Caithness tenure review

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Crown land resulting from Mt Dasher tenure review - not yet showing on published DOC maps.

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Crown land resulting from Mt Dasher tenure review - not yet showing on published DOC maps.

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Crown land resulting from Mt Dasher tenure review - not yet showing on published DOC maps. Follow ridgeline.

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Crown land resulting from Mt Dasher tenure review - not yet showing on published DOC maps. Follow ridgeline.

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Crown land resulting from Mt Dasher tenure review - not yet showing on published DOC maps. Follow track. Deep Creek is the PCL boundary.

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Crown land resulting from Mt Dasher tenure review - not yet showing on published DOC maps. Follow track. Deep Creek is the PCL boundary.

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A good 4WD track traverses the northern face of Kakanui Peak 100m below the summit. This track runs along the ridgeline between Mt Pisgah and Kakanui peak and is well maintained (2021)

Note: The only realistic access to water was the creekheads north of pt1253 - and would have required a 100m-200m descent.

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Follow 4wd track and ridgeline NW from Mt Pisgah to Mt Nobbler

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Follow ridgeline then 4wd track SE to Mt Pisgah from Mt Nobbler

Road walk down Danseys Pass. An old pack-horse track runs just above the road, if you prefer it.

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A 4WD track heads up Timber Creek from the Danseys Pass Rd and climbs Mt Kyeburn. A further old 4WD track drops north from the summit later swinging west to the spectacular Buster Diggings. Mt Buster Hut is on the south face just before the diggings, just over the fence.

Timber Creek must be crossed at the start of the track. It is generally OK, but could become impassable after very heavy rain.

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From Buster Hut the poled route heads ESE across the head of a small creek and follows the spur down to the Little Kyeburn below. The final descent is a steep zigzag between bluffs. Crossing the river twice the track sidles down through the gorge to reach flats beyond, where it joins an old 4WD track. This leads 2km SW to Little Kyeburn Huts on the Mt Buster Road - generally accessible by 2WD vehicles to this point.

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From Little Kyeburn Huts, follow the old farm track NE across scrubby flats on the souther side of the river. On reaching the base of Mt Kyeburn, the track swings north across a branch of the creek. The poled route leaves the 4WD track soon after and heads into the Little Kyeburn gorge. Sidling above the river the cut, poled track follows the creek to the major forks, crossing to the north bank part way. The creek is small and should be OK to cross in most conditions.

From the forks the poled route zigzags steeply up the central spur between bluffs and scree to reach flatter tussock tops above. 1km later the track swings briefly west to reach Mt Buster Hut - a small bivvy on a fenceline beside Buster Diggings.

A steep, rough 4WD road zigzags down the face of the Hawkdons from Buster Diggings to Little Kyeburn Huts. The creek crossing to reach the huts on the south bank of Little Kyeburn is knee deep in normal flows and can flood. The hut on the north bank of the creek is private.

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A steep, rough 4WD road crosses the creek behind Little Kyeburn Huts and zigzags up the face of the Hawkdons to Buster Diggings. The creek crossing is knee deep in normal flows and can flood. The hut on the north bank of the creek is private.

At Buster Diggings, a signpost marks the junction with the track to Buster Hut and Timber creek/Dansey's Pass.

A 4WD track, muddy in places, meanders north across the Oteake tops from Buster Diggings before descending to Robertson Creek. The creek crossing is ankle deep in normal flows, though could conceivably flood. The track junction with the Brown Hut track is 500m beyond and is signposted.

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From the Brown Hut turnoff the track to Mt Buster drops to Robertson Creek which it fords. The creek crossing is ankle deep in normal flows, though could conceivably flood. The track then climbs south onto the flat, muddy Oteake tops which it crosses south to reach the Buster Diggings. A signposted track junction at the diggings marks the track to Buster Hut and Timber Creek / Dansey's Pass.

A good 4WD track runs down Guffes Creek from the Brown Hut turnoff to Tailings Hut There are several crossings, me of which can be deep. The creek can be impassable after heavy rain.

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A good 4WD track runs up Guffes Creek to the Brown Hut turnoff from Tailings Hut There are several crossings, me of which can be deep. The creek can be impassable after heavy rain.

A rough, steep 4WD track connects Tailings Hut to the Chimney Creek Hut junction. From the Chimney Creek Hut junction, the track continues across open tops for a further 3km before commencing a steepening descent into Boundary Creek. The road bridge over Boundary Creek is ling gone, but a stock bridge is present 200m upriver if you are on foot and need it. From there the track climbs over Long Spur, ascending in a series of tight stony zigzags. The track then descends more gently down to Tailings Hut in the valley beyond. A track climbing Long Spur leads into private Mt Ida Syndicate land.

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A rough, steep 4WD track connects Tailings Hut to the Chimney Creek Hut junction. From Tailings the track climbs over Long Spur, dropping to Boundary creek in a series of tight zigzags. A track climbing south up Long Spur leads into private Mt Ida Syndicate land. The road bridge over Boundary Creek is ling gone, but a stock bridge is present 200m upriver if you are on foot and need it. A long, initially steep ascent follows back onto the Oteake Tops. The Chimney Creek Hut turnoff is signposted 3km after you reach the first summit. The hut is 600m down the side-track.

A good 4WD track runs between Ida Railway Hut and the signposted Chimney Creek Hut junction across the flat Oteake tops. Chimney creek Hut is 600m north of the junction along a rough 4WD track.

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A good 4WD track runs between Ida Railway Hut and the signposted Chimney Creek Hut junction across the flat Oteake tops. Chimney creek Hut is 600m north of the junction along a rough 4WD track.

A good 4WD track connects Wire Yards Hut with Ida Railway Hut across the flat Oteake tops.

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A good 4WD track connects Wire Yards Hut with Ida Railway Hut across the flat Oteake tops.

A good 4WD track connects Wire Yards Hut with the main Hawkdon Range via Walking Spur.

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A good 4WD track connects Wire Yards Hut with the main Hawkdon Range via Walking Spur.

A good 4WD track runs along the summit of the Hawkdon Range, over barren rock and scree. The turnoff down Walking Spur is signposted from the ridgeline. The turnoff down Long Spur from pt1622 is not signposted, but the 4WD track dropping NE is obvious on the ground.

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A good 4WD track runs along the summit of the Hawkdon Range, over barren rock and scree. The turnoff down Walking Spur is signposted from the ridgeline. The turnoff down Long Spur from pt1622 is not signposted, but the 4WD track dropping NE is obvious on the ground.

A good 4WD track runs along the summit of the Hawkdon Range over flat scree tops. Unsignposted track junctions lead down to the head of Clear Stream from pt1857, and down Long Spur from pt1622. Both tracks are clear on the ground.

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A good 4WD track runs along the summit of the Hawkdon Range over flat scree tops. Unsignposted track junctions lead down to the head of Clear Stream from pt1857, and down Long Spur from pt1622. Both tracks are clear on the ground.

From the obvious junction of 4WD tracks at pt 1857, drop west picking up the obvious spur and following occasional remains of an old fenceline. The descent is on good rock and scree to pt1334, where a buldozed track commences, paralleling the fenceline all the way down to the Mt Ida Water Race below. Follow the waterrace south for 1km to the signposted Shepherd's Hut Creek track

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A steep long climb up an old fenceline track.

From the top of the Shepherd's Hut Creek track, follow the Mt Ida Water Race north for 1km to where a fenceline is visible descending the next spur north. Follow the track beside the fenceline east to the base of the slope and then climb it as it ascends very steeply up the spur. The gradient is relentless, but the track well defined to pt1334. Here the track and fence become vague, but you are on open rock and scree and a simple but steep climb follows up the remainder of the spur to the summit of the Hawkdon Range above.

A signposted public 4WD track runs down the south side of Shepherd's Hut Creek to Home Hills Road from the Mt Ida Water Race.

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A signposted public 4WD track runs up the south side of Shepherd's Hut Creek from Home Hills Road to the Mt Ida Water Race.

From the Shepherd's Hut Creek turnoff, Home Hills Road runs 1km further north to the junction with Hawkdon Runs Road from the west. Take Hawkdon Runs Road and ford the creek (the bridge has been destroyed). This crossing is knee deep in normal flows but is impassable after rain. 500m beyond, a set of yards mark the turnoff north up the Manuherikia to Boundary and Top Huts. To reach the Homestead campsite continue 1km west along the road to where a signpost points into a block of mature pines containing the campsite and shelter. A walking track from the homestead also connects to the track up the Manuheikia.

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From the Homestead Campsite, exit onto Hawkdon Runs Road and follow it east to the river, which must be forded (the bridge has been destroyed). This crossing is knee deep in normal flows but is impassable after rain. Follow Home Hills Road 1km south. After 1km a signpost marks the turnoff up Shepherd's Hut Creek to the Mt Ida Water Race track and for access on foot to the Hawkdon Range.

4WD track up Manuherikia west branch. Several river crossings -can flood.

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4WD track up Manuherekia River (west branch). Several creek crossings.Can flood after heavy rain.

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4WD track via Omarama Saddle, or route heading up the Manukerekia to the lake and climb out there.

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DOC land and legal access up/down spur to Lindis Road

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