Distance: 3.6 km (2.5 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1072m to 1265m. Gain: 267m. Loss: 179m . Gradient: 7 deg (Moderate)
Skills: - Streams (2/6)

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

minor (5/5)
A viable route, not widely used

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From the Otore biv, there is a footpad and, initially, occasional tape marking an alternative route to Tussock Hut that stays high to avoid as much bog as possible. It's mostly open under the beech so you can pick your own route.