– Lat/Long: 39.25° S 176.32° E
Venison Tops Hut (Tira Lodge) (Venison Tops Hut -Tira Lodge) – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Venison Tops Hut (Tira Lodge) Guide
- Place: Kaweka Forest Park
- Facilities: Venison Tops Hut – Tira Lodge stands at about 1, 430 m amid the sweeping alpine ridges of Kaweka Forest Park. Built in 1969 and managed by DOC, this roomy lodge offers 12 bunks with mattresses, a wood‑burning stove and rain‑tank water—ideal for warming up after a long approach via Makahu Saddle, Middle Hill or Makino road‑end. Its lofty setting rewards trampers with panoramic views across Kaweka and beyond.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Venison Tops Hut (Tira Lodge):
| 1. | Omarukokere Bivvy (758 m) | 2.5 km |
| 2. | Mangaturutu Hut (1361 m) | 3.2 km |
| 3. | Rocks Ahead Hut (716 m) | 3.8 km |
| 4. | Rocks Ahead Bivouac (717 m) | 3.9 km |
| 5. | Ballard Hut (1402 m) | 4.3 km |
| 6. | Back Ridge Hut (1290 m) | 4.5 km |
| 7. | Back Ridge Bivouac (1375 m) | 4.8 km |
| 8. | Manson Bivvy (1253 m) | 6.3 km |
| 9. | Ngaawapurua Hut (852 m) | 6.4 km |
| 10. | Kaweka J (1724 m) | 6.5 km |