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Fosters Hut.
Fosters Hut

Located in Mount Richmond Forest Park in the Marlborough region

This is a standard 4-bunk hut in Mount Richmond Forest Park.
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Fosters Hut (1150 m) is east of Fosters Clearing and overlooks Blenheim and the lower Wairau Valley. It was originally buit in 1967.

Fees

Fosters Hut.
Fosters Hut

  • 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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Nearest road to Fosters Hut

Kiwi Road: 2 hr (7 km).

Turn off SH6 onto Northbank Road, 4.9 km north of Renwick – just over the Wairau River bridge. After 4.8 km turn into Onamalutu Road, which becomes Kiwi Road.

From Fosters Hut: Follow the short track back down to Foster’s Clearing known as the Foster Creek-Bartletts Creek saddle. The wide track descends Bartlett’s Ridge to the carpark just off Kiwi Road.

Devil's Creek Hut to Fosters Hut

Devil’s Creek Hut: 3 hr (8.5 km)

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BQ27
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1653505, N5413215