- Travel east out of St Arnaud toward Blenheim for 8.4 km.
- Turn right onto Wairau-Hanmer Springs Hydro Rd. Signage at this turn will say "Rainbow Skifield".
- Continue down this road for 27 km until the Homestead. Here a summertime road toll applies. This is payable in cash. Check the prices on the Rainbow Station website.
- Continue down the road for 1 km past the Homestead.
- Turn right onto a 4WD road. A high clearance 4WD vehicle is required on this road. GPS coordinates: -42.000030, 172.894879
- Continue down this road for 1 km until the hut.
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BS25
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1590508, N5349627
Altitude: 830 m above sea level