Distance: 3.9 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Benched track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1061m to 1716m. Gain: 721m. Loss: 69m . Gradient: 12 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) - Streams (2/6)

Benched track (3/9)
Benched, maintained, marked tramping track or pack-track

Primary, unmapped (2/5)
Route not on maps, but is 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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

Follow the 4wd track across the upper Kurow basin to the base of the spur leading to pt1622. Either follow the zig-zag track or ascend directly in tall tussock. The track ends at the 1500m contour from where a direct ascent to pt1622 is straight forward. pt1730 is a short scree-scramble beyond.

1-2hrs

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Descend NE over pt1622 and pick up the old 4wd track at the 1500m contour. Follow its zigzags down into the Upper Kurow basin.

0.75-1.5hrs