– Lat/Long: 41.60° S 173.00° E
Hunters Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Hunters Hut Guide
- Place: Mount Richmond Forest Park
- Facilities: Hunters Hut is positioned at about 837 m in Mount Richmond Forest Park, managed by the Department of Conservation. This eight‑bunk refuge was erected in 1997 as a memorial above the site of the flood‑destroyed Bushline Hut, honoring two DOC hunters lost in 1995. Accessible via a ridge from Inwoods Lookout or along the Motueka River, it offers simple comforts—mattresses, heating and water—amid sweeping alpine views.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Hunters Hut:
| 1. | Red Hill (Richmond Range) (1790 m) | 5.5 km |
| 2. | Porters Creek Hut (892 m) | 6.0 km |
| 3. | Top Wairoa Hut (850 m) | 6.1 km |
| 4. | Mid Wairoa Hut (376 m) | 10.4 km |
| 5. | The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park (1108 m) | 12.5 km |
| 6. | Lower Goulter Hut (392 m) | 14.5 km |
| 7. | Beebys Hut (1311 m) | 14.6 km |
| 8. | Red Hills Hut (907 m) | 14.7 km |
| 9. | Tarn Hut (1021 m) | 14.7 km |
| 10. | Beebys Knob (1442 m) | 16.0 km |