Distance: 9.0 km (14.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, hard - Moderate-hard terrain
Altitude: 0m to 582m. Gain: 1229m. Loss: 697m . Gradient: 12 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

Unmarked route, hard (8/9)
Unmarked route, no clear geographic features to follow

Secondary, unmapped (4/5)
Route not on maps, an alternative recognised access to hut or along range / catchment

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Tall, walkable scrub / large rocks, occasional waterfalls or gorges in rivers

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

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

On the TR of Luma Luma Creek, there is bouldery bush to The Forks, and beyond that, the topo map suggests flats. These are very boggy, but we found dry campsites in the bush to the west. Continuing in fairly thick bush, decorated with large rocks the first lake is met near the outlet. The lake requires paddling, and there follows a steep ascent to the second lake. Force down to the shore, where there are some large flat rocks to prepare the pack-rafts. Paddle this lake & land in light scrubby conditions. Within half a kilometre, there are good campsites in tussock

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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