Distance: 2.6 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 594m to 800m. Gain: 332m. Loss: 217m . Gradient: 12 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Streams (2/6)

Tramping track (4/9)
Cut, marked tramping track: natural, rough ground surface

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

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

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

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Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Easy track to Awatere Hut. Gentle climb to exposed ridge, then drop down into the river. Hut is downstream about 50m on true right. Easy to spot the bright orange through the trees. River should be cross-able unless except after very high rainfall.