– Lat/Long: 40.81° S 175.42° E
Dorset Ridge Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Dorset Ridge Hut Guide
- Place: Tararua Forest Park
- Facilities: Dorset Ridge Hut stands at about 1, 148 m in the remote high country of Tararua Forest Park, offering six bunks in a backcountry standard shelter. Built by NZFS in 1968 on a former 1955 site, it’s maintained by DOC and volunteers. Access demands solid navigation across tussocked ridges from Mitre Peak. Inside, a wood‑burner and basic comforts ease alpine nights.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Dorset Ridge Hut:
| 1. | Tarn Ridge Hut (1349 m) | 2.2 km |
| 2. | Mcgregor Bivvy (1176 m) | 2.9 km |
| 3. | Carkeek Hut (1062 m) | 2.9 km |
| 4. | Mitre (1571 m) | 3.0 km |
| 5. | Mid King Bivvy (1146 m) | 3.1 km |
| 6. | Nichols Hut (1156 m) | 3.9 km |
| 7. | Dracophyllum Hut (1094 m) | 5.1 km |
| 8. | Mitre Flats Hut (382 m) | 5.4 km |
| 9. | Jumbo Hut (1217 m) | 5.4 km |
| 10. | Arete Forks Hut (667 m) | 5.5 km |