Distance: 1.6 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1445m to 2154m. Gain: 709m. Loss: 0m . Gradient: 26 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (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

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

From the hut cross the flat ground east of the hut and then begin following a cairned route up the ridge line. The cairns lead around towards the Brewster Glacier so eventually leave them and follow your nose uphill to the summit of Mt Armstrong past many false summits.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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