– Lat/Long: 41.47° S 173.38° E
Richmond Saddle Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Richmond Saddle Hut Guide
- Place: Mount Richmond Forest Park
- Facilities: Richmond Saddle Hut is found at about 1, 200 m in a grassy saddle west of Mt Richmond, offering eight bunks and a wood‑burner that complements its simple tap water and non‑flush loo. Built in 1968 and expanded from a smaller “Forks Hut, ” it’s managed by DOC and reached via a 4‑hour ridge walk from Jacksons Creek Road. Its open setting rewards climbers with sweeping alpine views.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Richmond Saddle Hut:
| 1. | Mount Richmond (1756 m) | 1.1 km |
| 2. | Mt Fell Hut (1276 m) | 3.2 km |
| 3. | Roebuck Hut (210 m) | 7.2 km |
| 4. | Slaty Hut (1387 m) | 8.8 km |
| 5. | Fishtail Hut (1356 m) | 9.4 km |
| 6. | Middy Creek Hut (157 m) | 10.0 km |
| 7. | Old Man Hut (1097 m) | 11.0 km |
| 8. | Browning Hut (479 m) | 11.1 km |
| 9. | Lake Chalice Hut (784 m) | 11.7 km |
| 10. | Captains Creek Hut (119 m) | 11.9 km |