Distance: 8.3 km (5.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate-hard terrain
Altitude: 518m to 879m. Gain: 599m. Loss: 238m . Gradient: 6 deg
Skills: Occasional scrambles (3/7) - Prolonged rivers (4/6)

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

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/5)
Not specified

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

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

Prolonged rivers (difficulty: 4/6)
Frequent river travel - impassible after rain, risk of getting trapped

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

Straightforward river travel in low flows (I completed this route in late February with no rain in the days prior - I got waist-deep at most). No major waterfalls, but minor scrambles/bush sidles are required to bypass rapids. Minor gorge sections that are relatively uncommitting. Most difficult was the start of the marked trail to Top Trent Hut which required a short section of vertical climbing (there were trees to grab onto) or a steep scrub bash.

3-5 hours

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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