– Lat/Long: 41.85° S 172.75° E
Speargrass Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Speargrass Hut Guide
- Place: Nelson Lakes National Park
- Facilities: Speargrass Hut is tucked at about 1, 060 m in a tussock clearing within Nelson Lakes National Park, offering a cosy, insulated refuge with a wood‑burner and simple rain‑tank water supply. Built in 2006 to replace the original 1960s six‑bunk shelter, it now sleeps 12 on mattress‑topped platforms. Managed by DOC, it’s reached via a moderate 2½‑hour tramp from the Mt Robert car‑park, with sweeping mountain views.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Speargrass Hut:
| 1. | Angelus Hut (1659 m) | 4.0 km |
| 2. | Mount Robert (1421 m) | 5.4 km |
| 3. | Coldwater Hut (622 m) | 5.8 km |
| 4. | Bushline Hut (1298 m) | 6.2 km |
| 5. | Lakehead Hut (620 m) | 6.4 km |
| 6. | Sabine Hut (454 m) | 8.0 km |
| 7. | Hopeless Hut (1015 m) | 8.7 km |
| 8. | Peanter Peak (1880 m) | 9.2 km |
| 9. | D'urville Hut (458 m) | 10.6 km |
| 10. | Mount Misery Hut (1521 m) | 11.3 km |