Bookings not required - first come, first served
Forestry operations in the area can close roads into Mount Richmond Forest Park. Check the status of roads into Mount Richmond Forest Park.
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
- 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.
About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
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
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Duration: 7 hrs (south to north) Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BQ27
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1653505, N5413215
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