Distance: 6.7 km (6.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear
Altitude: 399m to 1111m. Gain: 249m. Loss: 960m . Gradient: 10 deg
Skills: - 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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/5)
Not specified

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
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Prolonged rivers (difficulty: 4/6)
Frequent river travel - impassible after rain, risk of getting trapped

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

From Minchin Pass, descend following the marked route before dropping into Townsend Creek. Boulder hop until an elevation of ~800m, where a section of unmaintained track ~300m in length on the TL bypasses a section of waterfalls. A significant gorge section is found an hour or two downstream, which requires good conditions to pass. Even so, expect to get quite wet. Things widen close to the Taramakau, providing fast travel.

If travelling in the reverse direction, ensure that the correct (middle) fork is selected at an elevation of ~750m

4.5 - 6 hours

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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