Walk Facts		Good book about tramping in New Zealand
Distance	30 km
Ascent	~2600 m
Estimated time	3 days (2 easy days, 1 hardish day)
Hiked on	19-21th June 2020
Map & GPX files	See the online map below (with GPX download) Open the track at NZ Topo Maps
Participants	Kupkin & me	More books about tramping in New Zealand

What can I say about this trip:

• There are heaps of glowworms on the way to Cedar Flat Hut which can be a magnificent experience if you decide to hike at night as we did.
• The tracks around Cedar Flat are in TOP condition. Incredibly well marked and cut thanks to volunteers from Permolat.
• The track to Yeats Ridge Hut is also great and well marked. 
• To go to Crystal Bivouac, go up to the 1300 contour and drop to the biv. The crossing is pretty straightforward in good conditions but in wet / icy / foggy weather the drop from 1300 contour to Crystal biv can be tricky. It’s quite grassy, steep and not marked so some care is required in deteriorated conditions.
• The descent from Crystal Bivouac to Toaroha River is quite steep but generally OK.
• The return to Cedar Flat Hut via the DOC trail along Toaroha River is a good toil. The track has heaps of ups and downs with some slightly dodgy parts. Realistically I’d count an hour per a kilometer, however a fast tramper without a pack could do it quicker.

Map

Download file: GPX-hikingisgood-com-nz-crystal-biv.gpx