– Lat/Long: 41.43° S 173.64° E
Fosters Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Fosters Hut Guide
- Place: Mount Richmond Forest Park
- Facilities: Fosters Hut is found at about 1, 125 m on a forested ridge in Mount Richmond Forest Park, offering sweeping views over the Wairau Valley. Built in 1967 and relocated in 1981, this modest four‑bunk shelter is managed by DOC and lies just off the historic Wakamarina Track. Inside, trampers enjoy basic comforts—mattresses, heating and non‑flush toilets—with untreated tap water that must be boiled.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Fosters Hut:
| 1. | Mt Sunday Bivvy (1243 m) | 4.0 km |
| 2. | Devils Creek Hut (216 m) | 5.5 km |
| 3. | Fishtail Hut (1356 m) | 12.7 km |
| 4. | Captains Creek Hut (119 m) | 18.2 km |
| 5. | Mt Fell Hut (1276 m) | 19.0 km |
| 6. | Mount Richmond (1756 m) | 21.0 km |
| 7. | Middy Creek Hut (157 m) | 21.3 km |
| 8. | Richmond Saddle Hut (1202 m) | 22.0 km |
| 9. | Roebuck Hut (210 m) | 23.7 km |
| 10. | Dun Mountain (1129 m) | 24.2 km |