Distance: 0.9 km (0.5 DOC hours) - Tramping track - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1220m to 1298m. Gain: 88m. Loss: 105m . Gradient: 13 deg (Gentle)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

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

From the Colenso turnoff, the track towards Ruahine Corner climbs over the Potae highpoint - one of several spectacular carved sandstone tors on the ridgeline. Descending the far side, a 2nd track junction is reached, where a track joins from the south from a saddle connecting Potae with the main range.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From the Potae/Main Range Track junction, the ridgeline track continues SW to Potae highpoint traversing under and around several spectacular carved sandstone tors on the ridgeline. Descending steeply down the western side a signposted track junction is reached, with the western fork leading to Waiokotore Biv, the southern fork dropping sharply down to Colenso via the Potae-Mangatera River Track.