– Lat/Long: 44.43° S 168.69° E
French Ridge Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
French Ridge Hut Guide
- Place: Matukituki Valley area
- Facilities: French Ridge Hut sits at about 1, 470 m on a ledge beneath Mt French in Mount Aspiring National Park. Owned by the New Zealand Alpine Club and managed by DOC, it offers 20 bunks, solar lighting, a water tank and a long-drop toilet in a dramatic alpine setting. Built in 1999 to replace earlier huts, it’s a scenic stop en route to Bonar Glacier or Mount Aspiring, reached via a steep climb from Pearl Flat.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to French Ridge Hut:
| 1. | Liverpool Hut (1070 m) | 2.3 km |
| 2. | Mount Barff (2252 m) | 3.7 km |
| 3. | Mount Aspiring (3027 m) | 5.9 km |
| 4. | Aspiring Hut (467 m) | 6.0 km |
| 5. | Colin Todd Hut (1794 m) | 6.3 km |
| 6. | Dart Hut (924 m) | 15.1 km |
| 7. | Shelter Rock Hut (898 m) | 20.6 km |
| 8. | Top Forks Hut (612 m) | 23.3 km |
| 9. | Daleys Flat Hut (466 m) | 28.6 km |
| 10. | Albert Burn Hut (400 m) | 28.8 km |