– Lat/Long: 43.44° S 170.37° E
Whymper Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Whymper Hut Guide
- Place: Whataroa area
- Facilities: Whymper Hut is located at about 920 m in the remote Whataroa area of New Zealand’s West Coast. Managed by the Department of Conservation, this six‑bunk refuge was relocated in 2003–04 to a safer, avalanche‑protected site. Accessible via a challenging four‑hour tramping route through avalanche‑prone terrain, it offers basic comforts—mattresses, heating and untreated tap water—amid rugged alpine surroundings.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Whymper Hut:
| 1. | Butler Junction Hut (319 m) | 5.2 km |
| 2. | Top Butler Hut (611 m) | 6.0 km |
| 3. | Hochstetter Dome (2823 m) | 6.6 km |
| 4. | Mt Aylmer (2699 m) | 8.2 km |
| 5. | Tasman Saddle Hut (2340 m) | 8.2 km |
| 6. | Kelman Hut (2453 m) | 8.4 km |
| 7. | Mount Green (2838 m) | 8.6 km |
| 8. | Murchison Hut (1875 m) | 8.7 km |
| 9. | Stan's Hut (1040 m) | 10.1 km |
| 10. | Godley Hut (1115 m) | 12.0 km |