– Lat/Long: 43.37° S 171.76° E
Benmore Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Benmore Hut Guide
- Place: Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
- Facilities: Benmore Hut sits at about 850–895 m in Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park, managed by the NZ Deerstalkers Association under DOC stewardship. This snug four‑bunk shelter (three bunks per some reports) offers basic comforts—mattresses, a wood‑burner and untreated tap water to boil. Tucked into Thirteen Mile Bush, it’s a gentle 3–4 hr tramp from the car park, popular with hunters and families alike.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Benmore Hut:
| 1. | Castle Hill Peak (1998 m) | 12.4 km |
| 2. | Broken River Hut (479 m) | 21.0 km |
| 3. | Tribulation Hut (798 m) | 25.9 km |
| 4. | Cookies Hut (696 m) | 28.5 km |
| 5. | Hamilton Hut (800 m) | 28.6 km |
| 6. | Black Hill Hut (1198 m) | 29.2 km |
| 7. | Lower Salmon Creek Bivvy (555 m) | 29.3 km |
| 8. | Wharfedale Hut (518 m) | 30.0 km |
| 9. | Cass Saddle Hut (1151 m) | 30.7 km |
| 10. | A Frame Hut (1039 m) | 31.3 km |