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$('#right_panel').html("   <script>\n   if (document.getElementById(\"newmail\")!=null) {\n      document.getElementById(\"newmail\").style.display=\"none\";\n   }\n   <\/script>\n\n\n\n<script> \n   update_title(\' | Trip | Makarora to Matukituki via Rabbit Pass\'); \n   document.getElementById(\"page_status\").innerHTML = \'\';\n   reset_map_controllers();\n   map_clear_scratch_layer();\n<\/script>\n<div id=\"actionbar\" class=\"span7\">\n   <div id=\"crumbs\">\n     \n       <span title=\"Click to record your visit to this place\"><a class=\"btn btn-small btn-primary\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/beenthere/new?url=xrv1212xrv933xrv938xrv951xrv952xrv953\" id=\"beenthere\" onclick=\"myplacesHandler(&#39;beenthere&#39;);return false;\">Been there!<\/a><\/span>\n   <\/div>\n   <div id=\"controls\">\n       <a class=\"btn btn-small btn-primary\" href=\"/trips/907.gpx\">Download GPX<\/a> \n     \n         <a class=\"btn btn-small btn-primary\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/trips/907/copy\" id=\"addtrip\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;addtrip&#39;)\">Add to my trip<\/a>\n                <a class=\"btn btn-small btn-primary\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/currenttrip\" id=\"trips_link\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;trips_link&#39;)\">View My Trip<\/a>\n\n\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\'place_container\'>\n\n<div id=\'place_details\'>\n   <span id=\"flash\">\n      <!-- clear flash as if we use partials it won\'t clear itself -->\n\n<\/span>\n      <div class=\"erow\">\n\n         <div class=\"sectiontitle\">\n           <span id=\"page_title\">Trip: <a data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/trips/907\" id=\"home_link\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;home_link&#39;)\">Makarora to Matukituki via Rabbit Pass<\/a><\/span>\n            \n\n         <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"erow\" id=\"trip_length\">Length: from 3.0 up to 6.0 days<\/div>\n\n            <span id=\"agg_dist\">\n          Distance: 62.1 km \n      <\/span>\n      <span id=\"agg_time\">\n          (31.5 DOC hours)\n      <\/span>\n      <span id=\"maxroutetype\">\n                - Unmarked route, clear\n      <\/span>\n      <span id=\"maxterrain\">\n                - Moderate terrain\n      <\/span>\n\n      <br/>\n      <span id=\"agg_alt\">\n          Altitude: 270m to 1579m.  Gain: 2338m.  Loss: 2304m\n      <\/span>\n      <span id=\"agg_grad\">\n          .  Gradient: 4 deg\n      <\/span>\n      <span id=\"maxgradient\">\n            (Moderate)\n      <\/span><br/>\n      Skills:\n            <span id=\"maxalpines\">\n               Occasional scrambles (3/7) \n            <\/span>\n      \n            <span id=\"maxriver\">\n                - Prolonged rivers\n                (4/6) \n            <\/span>\n            <span id=\"maxalpinew\"><\/span>\n\n    <br/>\n\n      <div id=\"trip_description\"><p>\n            <p>The classic Rabbit Pass trip.  Described here as part of madpom\'s East Cape to West Cape traverse.<\/p>\n\n<p>A classic Otago \'up the valley, over the pass, down the valley trip\' with long walks up farmed and ex-farmed valley flats, beech sidles, a brief - challenging alpine pass, and then the whole thing in reverse.<\/p>\n\n<p>Atypically the East Matukituki has no huts, so this is a tenting trip - in part.\n<\/p>\n      <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n         <div class=\"erow\">\n           <div class=\"hrline\">\n             <hr noshade size=\"4\">\n           <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n              <div id=\"route_details\"+@itemNumber.to_s>    \n   <div class=\"erow\">\n  \n\n      <div class=\"sectiontitle\" id=\"route_title1\">\n        <div id=\'fw_t1\' class=\"sectiontitle\" style=\'display:block\'>  \n         \n                    From <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/places/1723\" id=\"home_link\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;home_link&#39;)\">Wilkin Road<\/a> to <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/places/1576\" id=\"home_link\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;home_link&#39;)\">Kerin Forks jet boat catching site<\/a> via Wilkin River track\n                 <span class=\"no-print\" title=\"Show reverse direction\"><img id=\'switch1\' src=\"/assets/switch.png\" onclick=clickswitch(&#39;1&#39;)><\/span>\n       <\/div>\n       <div id=\'rv_t1\' class=\"sectiontitle\" style=\'display:none\'>\n         \n                 From <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/places/1576\" id=\"home_link\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;home_link&#39;)\">Kerin Forks jet boat catching site<\/a> to <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/places/1723\" id=\"home_link\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;home_link&#39;)\">Wilkin Road<\/a> via Wilkin River track\n                 <span class=\"no-print\" title=\"Show reverse direction\"><img id=\'switch1\' src=\"/assets/switch.png\" onclick=clickswitch(&#39;1&#39;)><\/span>\n\n       <\/div>\n\n       <a class=\"link_to\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/routes/1212\" id=\"home_link\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;home_link&#39;)\">View<\/a>\n     <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n\n   <div id=\'route1\' style=\'display:block\'>\n      <div class=\"erow\">\n         <div class=\"sectiontext\">\n           <span id=\"route_dist1\">\n                Distance: 14.1 km  \n           <\/span>\n           <span id=\"route_time1\">\n              (6.0 DOC hours)\n           <\/span>\n           <span id=\"route_type1\">\n               - Marked route\n           <\/span>\n           <span id=\"route_terr1\">\n               - Easy-moderate terrain\n           <\/span>\n              <span class=\"no-print\" title=\"Show more information\"> <img id=\'cn_r1plus\' src=\"/assets/info.png\" onclick=clickplus(&#39;cn_r1&#39;) \n        style=\'display:inline-block\'><\/span>\n   <span class=\"no-print\" title=\"Show less information\"> <img id=\'cn_r1minus\' src=\"/assets/info-off.png\" onclick=clickminus(&#39;cn_r1&#39;) \n        style=\'display:none\'><\/span>\n\n\n              <br/>\n              <span id=\"route_alti1\">\n              Altitude: 270m to 370m.  Gain: 208m.  Loss: 175m\n              <\/span>\n              <span id=\"route_grad1\">\n                 .  Gradient: 2 deg\n              <\/span>\n              <span id=\"gradien_smry1\">\n                 (Flat)\n              <\/span>\n           <br/>\n           Skills:  \n           <span id=\"alpines_smry1\"><\/span>\n           <span id=\"rivers_smry1\">\n               - Prolonged rivers\n               (4/6) \n           <\/span>\n           <span id=\"alpinew_smry1\"><\/span>\n           <br/>\n           <div class=\"no-print\" id=\"gpx1\">\n                <i>GPX info source: Drawn on map<\/i>\n           <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"erow\">\n         <div id=\'cn_r1\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=display:none>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Route Type:<\/div> <span id=\"type_text1\">Marked route<\/span>\n              (6/9)<br/>\n              <i>Uncut route, with markers normally within sight<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Route Importance:<\/div> <span id=\"impo_text1\">Primary, mapped<\/span>\n              (1/5)<br/>\n              <i>Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Gradient:<\/div> <span id=\"grad_text1\">Flat<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 1/5)<br/>\n              <i>Flat<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Terrain:<\/div> <span id=\"terr_text1\">Easy-moderate<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 2/5)<br/>\n              <i>Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Alpine:<\/div> <span id=\"alps_text1\">None<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 1/7)<br/>\n              <i>No alpine skills required<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Rivers:<\/div> <span id=\"rive_text1\">Prolonged rivers<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 4/6)<br/>\n              <i>Frequent river travel - impassible after rain, risk of getting trapped<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n\n           <div class=\"sectiontitle\">Winter conditions:<\/div><br/>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Alpine:<\/div> <span id=\"alpw_text1\">None<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 1/7)<br/>\n              <i>No alpine skills required<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p><span id=\"winterdesc1\">\n              <p><\/p>\n           <\/span><\/p>\n         <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"erow\">\n          <div id=\'fw_r1\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=\"display:block\">         \n              <p>\n                    <p>The walking route into the Wilkin starts at Wilkin road, 4km south of Makarora Wilderness Lodge.<\/p>\n\n<p>Follow Wilkin Road down to the Makarora and ford the river at the braided section here.  The Makarora is a serious river - knee to thigh deep in normal flows it can be crossed by individuals and parties experienced in river crossing techniques.  After any rain it will be impassable - as will the Young to the north and Wilkin to the south, making the jetboat your only option.<\/p>\n\n<p>Once across, follow the farm track into the base of the Wilkin and pick up the poled route heading up valley.  This is a private, farmed valley, so stick to the permitted track up river flats and occasionally low on the beech faces.  The jetboat pickup spot is 1km below Kerin Forks hut, and in busy season will be notable for the crowds of people getting on / off boats.  Kerin Forks Hut is 1km upriver on the opposite bank, and a crossing is required - knee to thigh deep in normal flows.  Easily impassable after rain.<\/p>\n              <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n          <div id=\'rv_r1\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=\'display:none\'>\n             <p style=\'color:red\'>Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey<\/p>\n             <p>\n                <span id=\'rv_d1\'>\n                  <p>This route crosses the Makarora which is a serious river - knee to thigh deep in normal flows it can be crossed by individuals and parties experienced in river crossing techniques.  After any rain it will be impassable - as will the Young to the north and Wilkin to the south, making the jetboat your only option.<\/p>\n\n<p>From the jetboat pickup site on the north side of the Wilkin, 1km below the hut, follow the poled route down the Wilkin flats, sometimes sidling low in beech faces.  This si a farmed valley, so please stick to the agreed track.<\/p>\n\n<p>1km from the Makarora confluence, pick up a 4wd track and follow it 1km up the Makarora to the braided section where a 4WD crossing point exists.  Choose a good place and cross here to Wilkin Road opposite.  The state highway is 500m beyond, and Makarora Wilderness Lodge 4km north along the highway.<\/p>\n                <\/span>\n             <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    \n      <div class=\"erow\" id=\"updated\"> <small color=\"greyLight\"><i>\n               Last updated by: <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/users/madpom\">Madpom<\/a> at 2016-01-05 08:40:13. 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Gradient: 1 deg\n              <\/span>\n              <span id=\"gradien_smry2\">\n                 (Flat)\n              <\/span>\n           <br/>\n           Skills:  \n           <span id=\"alpines_smry2\"><\/span>\n           <span id=\"rivers_smry2\">\n               - Prolonged rivers\n               (4/6) \n           <\/span>\n           <span id=\"alpinew_smry2\"><\/span>\n           <br/>\n           <div class=\"no-print\" id=\"gpx2\">\n                <i>GPX info source: Drawn on map<\/i>\n           <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"erow\">\n         <div id=\'cn_r2\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=display:none>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Route Type:<\/div> <span id=\"type_text2\">Unmarked route, clear<\/span>\n              (7/9)<br/>\n              <i>Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Route Importance:<\/div> <span id=\"impo_text2\">Secondary, unmapped<\/span>\n              (4/5)<br/>\n              <i>Route not on maps, an alternative recognised access to hut or along range / catchment<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Gradient:<\/div> <span id=\"grad_text2\">Flat<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 1/5)<br/>\n              <i>Flat<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Terrain:<\/div> <span id=\"terr_text2\">Moderate<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 3/5)<br/>\n              <i>Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Alpine:<\/div> <span id=\"alps_text2\">None<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 1/7)<br/>\n              <i>No alpine skills required<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Rivers:<\/div> <span id=\"rive_text2\">Prolonged rivers<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 4/6)<br/>\n              <i>Frequent river travel - impassible after rain, risk of getting trapped<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n\n           <div class=\"sectiontitle\">Winter conditions:<\/div><br/>\n           <p>\n              <div class=\"diff_label\">Alpine:<\/div> <span id=\"alpw_text2\">Unknown<\/span>\n              (difficulty: 0/7)<br/>\n              <i>Not specified<\/i>\n           <\/p>\n           <p><span id=\"winterdesc2\">\n              <p><\/p>\n           <\/span><\/p>\n         <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"erow\">\n          <div id=\'fw_r2\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=\"display:block\">         \n              <p>\n                    <p>As the map here is quite different to the lay out of the river at Kerin Folks, the route shown is approximate only. See the attached Google Earth image.<\/p>\n\n<p>There are 2 main crossing points at Kerin Folks:<\/p>\n\n<p>-In the jet boat pool.... the large deep pool which is the limit that the jet boats go up the river. There is usually a gravel bar across the pool which is chest deep (about 1.4m) in summer but has almost no current. Obviously the gravel bar might move so the depth might be greater!<\/p>\n\n<p>-Upstream of the rapids. Theres another pool tucked in under the bank on the true right of the river. The water here is about knee-waist deep but has a decent current to it. Obviously the danger here is being swept over and into the rapids between the upper pool and the jet boat pool.<\/p>\n\n<p>The potential is also there to cross above the upper pool and sidle down the true right river bank, which is basically a bluff from opposite the Siberia/Wilkin confluence to the rapids. Lower down Kerin Forks flats is also an option. Dans Flat usually has a gravel braid. You can also flag down a jet boat and ask to be ferried across. This costs about $20 per head.<\/p>\n\n<p>Once across the river, Kerin Forks Hut is on the top of the rise over looking the grassy flats on the true right of the river. An obvious trail leads through the grass to the hut.<\/p>\n              <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n          <div id=\'rv_r2\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=\'display:none\'>\n             <p style=\'color:red\'>Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey<\/p>\n             <p>\n                <span id=\'rv_d2\'>\n                  No description\n                <\/span>\n             <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    \n      <div class=\"erow\" id=\"updated\"> <small color=\"greyLight\"><i>\n              Created by: <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/users/yarmoss\">Yarmoss<\/a> on 2015-07-31. 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It\'s steady progress up to Jumboland Flats, but a number of the side streams crossed a long the way potentially become uncrossable after heavy rain. It\'s 2 hours to Jumboland where there is good camping on both sides of the river. The Wilkin is knee deep and crossable here under normal conditions but has a strong current. Carrying on up river the track climbs up above a gorge before dropping down to the extensive upper flats. The marked track sticks to the true right the whole way up and climbs very steeply up and over Peak 710 over a flood route. It is far easier under normal flows to cross to the true left and go up valley past Peak 710 before crossing back past the hill. The area around the small lakes between Peak 710 and the airstrip shown on this map is full of overgrown boulders (an ancient land slide) and is best avoided by either sticking to the river bank or hard against the northern bush edge. Once past Peak 710 its a short walk around the hill to Top Forks Hut.<\/p>\n              <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n          <div id=\'rv_r3\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=\'display:none\'>\n             <p style=\'color:red\'>Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey<\/p>\n             <p>\n                <span id=\'rv_d3\'>\n                  No description\n                <\/span>\n             <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    \n      <div class=\"erow\" id=\"updated\"> <small color=\"greyLight\"><i>\n              Created by: <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/users/yarmoss\">Yarmoss<\/a> on 2015-08-03. 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This route should only be attempted in good conditions. While people do make the crossing south to north, this involves a down-climb of the waterfall face, in my opinion a more daunting prospect then going up it. <\/p>\n\n<p>From Top Forks Hut markers lead into the bush where a decent track heads up Snow Bridge Gorge. Once out  of the trees the track sidles through scrub up the gorge, which in 2010 was fairly overgrown in places. It takes about 3 hours to reach the snow grass flats which stretch from Waterfall Flat. As you make your way up the flats the impressive view of the valley head gets better and better. Theres a small rock biv under an obvious boulder near the head of the valley, a few hundred metres from the start of the Waterfall Route.<\/p>\n\n<p>The route up the face starts well to the right (north) of the actual waterfall and initially climbs up a grass spur. It then sidles right (north) through bluffs, standing in boot holes kicked into the bank while hanging onto snow grass, before reaching a steep rocky section which you apparently go straight up on. In 2010 this was wet weepy rock following a couple of wet days. A grassy gut to the left (south) of the rock provides an alternative route up. At the top of the gut its a long climbing sidle to the left (south) which takes you to the top of the face, some 130m higher then the actual waterfall. This last sidle is extremely exposed and a slip would be fatal. Once at the top the views out over Waterfall Flat are fair reward.<\/p>\n\n<p>Drop down scree and rock to the infant Wilkin South branch and follow it southwards. Rock soon gives way to grass and alpine meadows. Pearson Saddle is an easy side trip from the valley floor and makes a great spot for a late lunch. Carrying on through Rabbit Pass the massive East Matukituki cliff drops away on your right as snow poles come into sight. Follow the poles eastwards along the top of the cliff as far as the 1600m contour where a final pole mounted in a cairn marks the start of the descent into the Matukituki. Descend down a steep zig zag though loose scree to reach the top of the cliff. In 2010 a marker lay about 30m below at the foot of a vertical gut. A narrow ledge, covered in loose, crumbly schist rock drops westwards down the bluff at a steep angle. Descend very carefully down the ledge, all the way to the bottom. Going is slow, and frequented with showers of loose rock down the ledge (and onto any party members below you). Like the Wilkin Waterfall face, I wouldn\'t even dream of attempting this in anything other then ideal conditions. Allow an hour to get down with a party of 2 people, much longer with larger parties simply due to falling rock hazard. <\/p>\n\n<p>Once down the cliff head westwards down steep scree slopes following snow poles, and then southwards on snow grass until you eventually hit the stream coming down from Rabbit Pass. Best travel is in rock hopping in the stream to avoid scrub and flood damaged terrain. Flat terrain is finally reached down at about 800m. Follow the Matukituki down through grassy flats, crossing as required for the best travel. There\'s camping all down the length of the valley as far as Ruth Flat. To locate the upper rock biv leave the Matukituki when you reach the stream coming down from between Aspinall Peak and Peak 1828 and look for an overhanging cliff on the true right side of the stream a few dozen metres up from the Matukituki, well hidden by bushes. If you want to push on to Ruth Flat its further hour\'s easy walk.<\/p>\n              <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n          <div id=\'rv_r4\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=\'display:none\'>\n             <p style=\'color:red\'>Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey<\/p>\n             <p>\n                <span id=\'rv_d4\'>\n                  No description\n                <\/span>\n             <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    \n      <div class=\"erow\" id=\"updated\"> <small color=\"greyLight\"><i>\n               Last updated by: <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/users/yarmoss\">Yarmoss<\/a> at 2015-08-05 23:43:53. 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onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;home_link&#39;)\">Lower East Matukituki camp spot<\/a> via East Matukituki track\n                 <span class=\"no-print\" title=\"Show reverse direction\"><img id=\'switch5\' src=\"/assets/switch.png\" onclick=clickswitch(&#39;5&#39;)><\/span>\n       <\/div>\n       <div id=\'rv_t5\' class=\"sectiontitle\" style=\'display:none\'>\n         \n                 From <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/places/1588\" id=\"home_link\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;home_link&#39;)\">Lower East Matukituki camp spot<\/a> to <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/places/1587\" id=\"home_link\" onclick=\"linkHandler(&#39;home_link&#39;)\">Upper Ruth Flat Rock Bivvy<\/a> via East Matukituki track\n                 <span class=\"no-print\" title=\"Show reverse direction\"><img id=\'switch5\' src=\"/assets/switch.png\" onclick=clickswitch(&#39;5&#39;)><\/span>\n\n       <\/div>\n\n       <a class=\"link_to\" data-remote=\"true\" 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At the bottom of the flats markers lead into the bush and begins to climb up the hill above the Bledisloe Gorge. The first large stream you encounter coming down from between Peak 1866 and Point 1534 is an impressive rock chocked flood channel which you have to scramble down into and out of. Probably impassible after rain. After passing above some bluffs the track clears the bush and traverses open terrain which stretches down from the Albert Burn Saddle about, about 3 hours from Ruth Flat. The track drops steeply down the hill side, reentering the bush and heads all the way down the Matukituki. In late 2013 there was a large scrub fire around here. I\'m not sure if its had an effect on the track or not. Cross the 3 wire bridge over the Matukituki and then cross the flood plain of Junction Flat (good camping spots). A second 3 wire crosses the Kitchener River. The track carries on down river until finally you reach a small clearing with good camping not far up from the Glacier Burn, about 8 hours from Ruth Flat. The car park at Cameron Flat is only about 1.5 hours away if you want to walk straight out. <\/p>\n              <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n          <div id=\'rv_r5\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=\'display:none\'>\n             <p style=\'color:red\'>Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey<\/p>\n             <p>\n                <span id=\'rv_d5\'>\n                  No description\n                <\/span>\n             <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    \n      <div class=\"erow\" id=\"updated\"> <small color=\"greyLight\"><i>\n              Created by: <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/users/yarmoss\">Yarmoss<\/a> on 2015-08-10. 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Markers lead across the flarmland which makes up the lower East Matukituki. I cant remember the exact route but it sticks to fence lines and passes through gates. Please leave all farm gates as you find them. The markers lead onto the main farm road which is followed down to the West Matukituki River. Ford the river (impassible after rain) and cross flood plains to the car park at Cameron Flat. If hitch hiking, your best chance of catching a ride to Wanaka is from midday onwards once everyone starts returning form the popular Rob Roy Glacier walk.<\/p>\n              <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n          <div id=\'rv_r6\' class=\"sectiontext\" style=\'display:none\'>\n             <p style=\'color:red\'>Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey<\/p>\n             <p>\n                <span id=\'rv_d6\'>\n                  No description\n                <\/span>\n             <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    \n      <div class=\"erow\" id=\"updated\"> <small color=\"greyLight\"><i>\n              Created by: <a class=\"intext_link\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/users/yarmoss\">Yarmoss<\/a> on 2015-08-10. 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