Distance: 1.7 km (0.5 DOC hours) - Benched track - Easy terrain
Altitude: 447m to 489m. Gain: 97m. Loss: 88m . Gradient: 6 deg (Flat)
Skills:

Benched track (3/9)
Benched, maintained, marked tramping track or pack-track

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

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

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

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

The Wangapeka Track is a benched track on a gentle gradient, well maintained, cut and marked. From the Wangapeka swingbridge at the forks with the Kiwi it is an easy walk 2km upriver to Kings Creek Hut. The historic Cecil Kings hut is a further 200m upstream along the track.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

The Wangapeka Track is a benched track on a gentle gradient, well maintained, cut and marked. To the Wangapeka swingbridge at the forks with the Kiwi it is an easy walk 2km downriver from Kings Creek Hut. The turnoff to Kiwi Saddle hut is signposted at the bridge.