Distance: 4.3 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 515m to 577m. Gain: 125m. Loss: 66m . Gradient: 3 deg (Flat)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

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

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

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

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

Take the cut track from the Rangitane Reserve sign, and walk up the river. In normal flows expect to cross the river 15+ times. In heavier flows there are several sections which would be too deep and swift to cross. DOC give this river section 1.5 hours travel time, but it's closer to 1 hour if you're a fit and fast party.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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