Nearby | Rocks Hut | New Zealand Tramper

Rocks Hut Loop

Track • 3 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: less than 100m away

A loop track starting at Rocks Hut in Mount Richmond Forest Park, taking in Dun Mountain and the Pelorus River. More ▶︎

Dun Mountain

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: less than 100m away

An historic climb along New Zealand's first railway onto the barren, toxic soils of the Nelson Mineral Belt. More ▶︎

Route Guide: Loop from Rocks Hut

Article • Distance: less than 100m away

The well-appointed Rocks Hut in the Richmond Forest Park is a great start for a loop walk down through beech ... More ▶︎

Morning trail

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Leaving Rocks Hut on the way to Dun Mountain: an easy sidle. More ▶︎

Forest near Rocks Hut

Photograph • Distance: 403m away

Misty morning, late summer. More ▶︎

Roding River - Dun Mountain

Article • Distance: 617m away

My route through the Nelson Mineral Belt. More ▶︎

Dun Mountain

Photograph • Distance: 1.5km away

From the saddle west of The Rocks. More ▶︎

Edge of Nelson Mineral Belt May 2014

Photograph • Distance: 2.0km away

This photo taken from Windy Point on the Dun Mountain Walk/Cycleway looks South West. It was taken to illustrate the ... More ▶︎

Sign inside Dun Mountain Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.4km away

Dun Hut Available to public in emergencies. Advise undersigned of visit. C. I. Kidson city engineer More ▶︎

Dun Mountain Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.4km away

The little hut sits high on Dun Mountain. More ▶︎

Dun Mountain Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 2.7km away

Really a shelter or bivouac but has water tank, stove and long drop (toilet). More ▶︎

United Creek

Photograph • Distance: 2.7km away

Difficult creek upstream of the confluence with Jackson Creek. More ▶︎

United Creek

Photograph • Distance: 2.7km away

Difficult creek upstream of the confluence with Jackson Creek. More ▶︎

Rocks Hut - Pelorus Track

Track • 2 days. Easy. One way. • Distance: 3.2km away

Continuing on from the Dun Mountain track, this route drops into the Pelorus Valley and sidles above its beautiful river. ... More ▶︎

Middy Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 3.9km away

Nice location but tons of sandflies on the river bank. More ▶︎

Didymo

Photograph • Distance: 4.7km away

Didymo coats the streambed. United Creek, Bryant Range, February 2013. More ▶︎

United Mine, No. 1 level.

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

These copper mines once kept 140 people employed. More ▶︎

Copper ore

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

Copper ore at the United Mine site. More ▶︎

United Mine

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 4.8km away

Walk to a smelter site and coppermine on the Roding River near Nelson. More ▶︎

Third House Hut

Hut • (DOC). • Distance: 5.3km away

Double sided open shelter. Overnight use prohibited. More ▶︎

Roebuck Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 5.6km away

A remote, cosy hut in a great location (sandflies!) within the Richmond Forest Park near Nelson. More ▶︎

Captains Creek Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 6.6km away

Captains Creek Hut More ▶︎

Captain Creek Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.6km away

Basic 4 bunker on the side of the Pelorus River, about 4 hours from road end, 3 from Emerald Pools, ... More ▶︎

Mount Malita Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (NA). • Distance: 7.4km away

Hut near the summit of Mount Malita (959m) on the edge of Mount Richmond Forest Park. Not listed as a ... More ▶︎

Mt Malita hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.4km away

Mt Malita hut. taken Nov 2014 More ▶︎

Pelorus Track (via Rocks hut & Totara saddle)

Track • 2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. One way. • Distance: 7.5km away

The Pelorus track is a semi-remote forest experience in Mount Richmond Forest park.It leads up the Pelorus valley and over ... More ▶︎

The Swing bridge

Photograph • Distance: 8.9km away

When hiking the Hacket, after about 20-30 mins from the Aniseed Valley car park, a swing bridge must be crossed. ... More ▶︎

Hacket Circuit

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 8.9km away

A good day walk mainly along the Hacket Creek, including Hacket and Browning Huts. Dogs are allowed in the Mt ... More ▶︎

Browning Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 8.9km away

Water from the nearby creek. Nice and bright inside due to skylights. Some wasps and mosquitoes seen and mice suspected. ... More ▶︎

Pelorus

Track • 3 – 4 days. Easy. One way. • Distance: 9.4km away

Links with a track onto Dun Mountain. See Rocks Hut-Pelorus Track. More ▶︎

Emerald Pools

Track • Easy. Return via same track. • Distance: 9.7km away

A pretty picnic area and swimming hole upstream from Pelorus Bridge. More ▶︎