Distance: 12.2 km (8.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 445m to 1552m. Gain: 1710m. Loss: 1300m . Gradient: 14 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Streams (2/6) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

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

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

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

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

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

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

Cross Irthing Stream at Mansion Hut and follow up the spur to the ridge (about 1 hour to bushline). The bush is very open and easy going. After a short section of scrub the travel is straight forward along the ridge to Shepherd Saddle. Drop westward off Shepherd Saddle and follow the stream to Irthing Hut.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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