Distance: 1.3 km (3.5 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 548m to 1154m. Gain: 606m. Loss: 92m . Gradient: 34 deg (Moderate-hard)
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-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous 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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

Cross the bridge at the northern end of Pearl Flat where a signpost points the way to Liverpool hut. The track climbs relentlessly straight up through the bush and is a bit rough due to erosion. Once at the bush line the hut is visible off to the southwest but it is very important not to sidle towards it, but instead stick to the markers and follow them about 100m higher up the hill. People have died trying to shortcut to Liverpool hut! The track arches around and then drops down to approach the hut from the northwest.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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