Distance: 0.8 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 1568m to 1648m. Gain: 81m. Loss: 40m . Gradient: 8 deg (Gentle)
Skills: Occasional scrambles (3/7) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

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

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks

Occasional scrambles (difficulty: 3/7)
Tramp with some scrambles and exposure to falls

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

Thick snow on the tops makes this track slightly more challenging, mainly when sidling the highpoints as the eastern faces are more ice covered with steeper drops.

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Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

After either sidling around or summiting Maungamahue, continue on the main ridgeline until the local highpoint of 1614 is seen.
There are Waratahs sparsely placed around the north eastern side of the face, though these can be challenging to spot.
The easiest route is to top Pt 1614 and travel down to the signed turnoff point, though sidling its northeastern face is also possible, however quite risky in winter months with snow and ice. Exercise caution if the latter route is taken, as the fall would be suboptimal.