Distance: 3.3 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Marked route - Moderate-hard terrain
Altitude: 917m to 1475m. Gain: 749m. Loss: 195m . Gradient: 17 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: - Occasional rivers (3/6)

Marked route (6/9)
Uncut route, with markers normally within sight

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Tall, walkable scrub / large rocks, occasional waterfalls or gorges in rivers

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

Occasional rivers (difficulty: 3/6)
Occasional rivers - impassible after heavy rain

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

the hut book details the work of James Broadbent in cutting and marking this route (not a DOC route). It is well marked and initially follows the TR of the stream (often very close to the flow - difficult in high flows) up to the 3rd major side creek on the TR. Here it climbs steeply away from the stream, initially through a large windfall, on a narrowing ridge. Well above the treeline, the saddle comes into view. A lip below the saddle provides some good shelter from high wind.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From the saddle head down and to the left to pick up a narrowing ridge that leads to the treeline. An obvious footpad leads down through the bush and through a large windfall near the valley floor. Once at the Lucretia Stream, continue on the TR following frequent markers until just above the biv, the track diverts away from the stream. Follow a short distance to the biv