Distance: 12.0 km (6.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 949m to 1113m. Gain: 736m. Loss: 874m . Gradient: 8 deg (Flat)
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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks

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

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

A great river valley walk upstream, on tussock flats with intermittent scrub and forest for roughly the first half then largely in the river bed for the second half. Straightforward and enjoyable in normal flows, obviously not to be attempted after significant rain.