– Lat/Long: 42.10° S 172.01° E
Kirwans Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Kirwans Hut Guide
- Place: Victoria Forest Park
- Facilities: Kirwans Hut sits at about 1, 287 m in a high alpine clearing above the bushline in Victoria Forest Park. Built in the mid‑1980s by the former Forest Service and now maintained by DOC with help from the Backcountry Trust, it offers 12 bunks warmed by a coal‑fired stove and double‑glazed windows. The hut sits amid historic gold‑rush relics along the Kirwans Track, accessible via a challenging multi‑day tramp.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Kirwans Hut:
| 1. | Montgomerie Hut (338 m) | 5.3 km |
| 2. | Wheel Creek Hut (816 m) | 10.7 km |
| 3. | Top Waitahu Bivvy (1259 m) | 13.9 km |
| 4. | Big River Hut (686 m) | 18.5 km |
| 5. | Lake Stream Hut (1038 m) | 19.0 km |
| 6. | Mt Curtis Hut (1160 m) | 22.9 km |
| 7. | Kōhanga Atawhai – Manson Nicholls Hut (577 m) | 32.2 km |
| 8. | Nardoo Hut (1415 m) | 34.6 km |
| 9. | Pell Stream Hut (718 m) | 36.6 km |
| 10. | Mount Faraday (1485 m) | 36.6 km |