– Lat/Long: 41.88° S 172.82° E
Lakehead Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Lakehead Hut Guide
- Place: Nelson Lakes National Park
- Facilities: Lakehead Hut is found at 630 m above sea level at the head of Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park, managed by New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. Built in 1978 to replace an earlier lakeside shelter, it offers 28 bunks with mattresses, a wood‑burner for warmth, and rain‑collected water (boil before use). Accessible via a gentle lakeside tramp or by water taxi, it’s ideal for novice trampers.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Lakehead Hut:
| 1. | Coldwater Hut (622 m) | 0.7 km |
| 2. | Peanter Peak (1880 m) | 3.7 km |
| 3. | Bushline Hut (1298 m) | 4.3 km |
| 4. | Mount Robert (1421 m) | 4.9 km |
| 5. | Angelus Hut (1659 m) | 6.2 km |
| 6. | Speargrass Hut (1071 m) | 6.4 km |
| 7. | Hopeless Hut (1015 m) | 8.2 km |
| 8. | John Tait Hut (815 m) | 11.9 km |
| 9. | Sabine Hut (454 m) | 12.0 km |
| 10. | Cupola Hut (1370 m) | 13.0 km |