Distance: 6.0 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 473m to 506m. Gain: 119m. Loss: 123m . Gradient: 2 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

A lovely walk down the Sabine Valley and across the head of Lake Rotoroa. We found ourselves wading through waist deep water crossing the head of the lake as we neared the D'Urville river, and the track was hard to find in a couple of places. Otherwise good under foot and quite quick travel.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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