– Lat/Long: 41.97° S 172.73° E
Cupola Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Cupola Hut Guide
- Place: Nelson Lakes National Park
- Facilities: Cupola Hut rests at about 1, 390 m in Nelson Lakes National Park, offering eight bunks warmed by a wood‑burner and fed by a rain‑water tap—though boiling is advised. Built in the early 1960s as a scientific base for chamois and bird studies, its distinctive sliding windows still hint at that legacy. Access involves a steep climb through beech forest, rewarding climbers with sweeping alpine views.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Cupola Hut:
| 1. | John Tait Hut (815 m) | 3.0 km |
| 2. | Mount Travers (2338 m) | 4.1 km |
| 3. | Hopeless Hut (1015 m) | 5.0 km |
| 4. | Upper Travers Hut (1320 m) | 5.6 km |
| 5. | West Sabine Hut (678 m) | 5.7 km |
| 6. | Mount Misery Hut (1521 m) | 6.6 km |
| 7. | Morgan Hut (561 m) | 8.6 km |
| 8. | Begley Hut (1082 m) | 8.9 km |
| 9. | Sabine Hut (454 m) | 9.0 km |
| 10. | Angelus Hut (1659 m) | 9.4 km |