Lake Chalice Hut
Standard hutMount Richmond Forest Park, MarlboroughDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Lake Chalice Hut closure 21-23 September
16 September 2026
Lake Chalice Hut will be closed for maintenance from Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 September. Camping outside the hut will still be available. There will also be culvert clearing work on Staircase Road. Expect delays. First published on 17 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a standard 8-bunk hut in the South Marlborough area.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
8 options · 1 to 3 nights
Staircase Road
Walking in
1 hr
Walking out
1 hr to Staircase Road
Walking in
1 hr
Walking out
1 hr to Staircase Road
Tracks used: Chalice–Goulter Track → Old Man Hut Circuit
Walking in
1 hr
Walking out
1 hr to Staircase Road
Tracks used: Chalice–Goulter Track → Old Man Hut Circuit
Walking in
1 hr
Walking out
3 hr to Lower Goulter Hut
Walking in
1 hr
Walking out
3 hr to Lower Goulter Hut
Tracks used: Chalice–Goulter Track → Old Man Hut Circuit
Walking in
1 hr
Walking out
14 hr to Staircase Road via Goulter River (via Old Man Hut)
Walking in
1 hr
Walking out
14 hr to Staircase Road via Goulter River (via Old Man Hut)
Staircase Road via Goulter River
Tracks used: Chalice–Goulter Track → Old Man Hut Circuit
Walking in
14 hr (via Old Man Hut)
Walking out
1 hr to Staircase Road
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
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 BR26
- Grid reference
- E1626651, N5398178
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Old Man Hut
Standard • 5 bunks • Marlborough • 6.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Lower Goulter Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Marlborough • 13 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mid Goulter Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Marlborough • 7.1 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mt Rintoul Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Marlborough • 9.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Slaty Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 9.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Mount Richmond Forest Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 8
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
- road access
- 1-3 hours
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.41.56763° S, 173.31965° 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).