Upper Oreti Hut

A historic musterer's hut at the north end of the Oreti valley in the Eyre Mountains. The hut has 6 bunks and an open fire. It's a large hut and despite it's 'historic' status is still well used and comfortable.

A 4WD track runs down the Oteri River flats from the Oreti bridge on the Mt Nicholas Road to Oreti Road north of Mossburn. 4WD access is restricted (contact DOC Invercargill for details) but foot and mountain bike access is allowed at all times. For people biking south from Mt Nicholas Station of the TSS Earnslaw this valley is much more pleasant going than the loose gravel and traffic on the Mavora Lakes Road. 2 huts lie on this route, Upper Oreti and Liverpool. Oreti Hut, further south is not on this road

The ridge upriver of the hut leads to pt1330 from where it is a simple descent to Ashton hut - the main access route to Ashton. Upper Windley is accessible over pt1601 via this ridge - a lower 1400m pass is another option from Lincoln Hut downriver