Distance: 0.9 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Unmaintained track - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 824m to 1214m. Gain: 392m. Loss: 7m . Gradient: 28 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Streams (2/6) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

Unmaintained track (5/9)
Former track, overgrown - markers / ground trail still followable

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

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

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

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

This is an old NZFS track. On the south side (true left) of the forks/confluence in the upper Waiohine River, sidle & climb gently through bush towards the toe of the spur that climbs up on to Dorset Ridge. Once on the spur, climb along its spine, continually gaining steady height until emeging at the bushline at the 1320m contour. From the bushline, continue following the open spur to the main Dorset Ridge, joining it west of pt. 1351.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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