Harman Hut, hut in West Coast
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Harman Hut

Standard hutKelly Range – Styx River area, West CoastDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Hokitika area.

Trip options

Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.

2 options · 4 to 5 nights

SH73

5 nightsThree Passes Route from SH73 to Mid-Styx Hut

Walking in

30 hr (via Carrington Hut, Park Morpeth Memorial Hut)

Walking out

5 hr 30 min to Mid-Styx Hut (via Grassy Flat Hut)

4 nightsThree Passes Route from SH73

Walking in

30 hr (via Carrington Hut, Park Morpeth Memorial Hut)

Walking out

30 hr to SH73 (via Carrington Hut, Park Morpeth Memorial Hut)

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.

Fees and bookings

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. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Getting there

Topo map
Topo50 sheet BV19
Grid reference
E1463030, N5246774

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Three Passes RouteExpert • 4 - 5 days
Arahura and Styx valleys tracksAdvanced • 11 km • 2–4 days

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

+64 3 731 1895Email Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

4294 Coast Road, Punakaiki, RD 1 Runanga 7873

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
Bookable
No
Category
Standard
Location
Kelly Range – Styx River area
Fireplace
Yes
Mattress
Yes
Capacity
6
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
untreated
Reservations
No
Source data
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Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.42.91958° S, 171.32165° E

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Sources

  • OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
  • DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
  • DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).