Bob’s Camp Bivouac Route

Wooded Gully picnic area to Ridge Track junction: 3 hr

From Wooded Gully Picnic Area, follow Wooded Gully Track until you reach the saddle at the head of the valley.

Turn left and follow Ridge Track until you reach the sign marking the start of Bob’s Camp Bivouac Route.

From Ridge Track junction to Bob's Camp Biv: 2 hr

From the sign follow the marked route along the ridgeline, dropping steeply into beech forest. Follow the undulating route northwest along the ridgeline until you reach a tussock clearing above Cattle Peak Stream. From here follow the poled route down to Bob's Camp Biv.

Water can be obtained from the upper tributaries of the Cattle Peak Stream east of the biv.

Bob's Camp Bivvy

From Oxford, follow Ashley Gorge Road for 13 km to Glentui. Continue on Birch Hill Road for 6 km then turn into Hayland Road and follow this for 4 km to the end.

Birch Hill Road can also be accessed from Rangiora via Loburn.

NZTopo50 map sheet: BW23 (Cust)

You will need to ford a small stream close to the beginning of the track when walking in a clockwise direction, as the bridge has been removed.

Wasp populations reach high numbers from January to March – wear light-coloured clothing and carry antihistamine cream/tablets as a precaution.