Connors Creek Hut
Upper Wairau River area • Nelson/Tasman
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Forecast point: Poukirikiri/Travers (1787m) · 13.7km away
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- About
- This is a standard 6-bunk hut in the Nelson Lakes area.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these 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.
Booking and paying | Backcountry Hut Tickets | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Getting there
- 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
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