Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.
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Tarn Ridge Hut is located below Girdlestone (1546 m). It's an important overnight shelter on the Northern Crossing.
Approximate times from nearest huts
- Mitre Flats Hut: 4 hr
- Arete Forks Hut: 4–5 hr
- Arete Hut: 3–4 hr
- Carkeek Hut via Tarn Ridge: 5 hr
- Dorset Ridge Hut: 2 hr
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 3 – 5 days Difficulty: Expert
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BN34
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1805522, N5481628
Wellington/Kapiti information | |
Phone: | +64 3 546 9339 |
Email: | nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz |
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