Forbes Hut (Previously Seymour Hut)
Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence • Marlborough
Alerts
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- About
- This is a standard 10 bunk hut in the South Marlborough Area.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- 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
The main access into the Clarence is over Blind Saddle Road.
From Kaikoura, follow SH1 south for 5 km to the Waiau/Mt Lyford turnoff and head inland to the car park at Kahutara River bridge, 25 km from Kaikoura.
There is a locked gate here restricting horse and vehicle access. Arrange vehicle access into the Clarence by contacting:
Colin Nimmo of Muzzle Station
Phone: +64 3 319 5791
Email: muzzle@xtra.co.nz.
A road maintenance fee is charged for motorised vehicles.
Note: The road is closed to vehicles over the winter months.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BT26
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1633015, N5325529
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Weather
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