Lower Goulter Hut
Standard hutMount Richmond Forest Park, MarlboroughDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a standard 8-bunk hut in the South Marlborough area.
Know before you go
Flood risk
This hut has a history of flood inundation during extreme weather events. It is recommended that visitors avoid staying at Lower Goulter Hut if storm or extreme weather is forecast for the area.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
1 option · 1 night
Staircase Road
Walking in
4 hr (via Lake Chalice Hut)
Walking out
4 hr to Staircase Road (via Lake Chalice Hut)
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
- E1614705, N5393110
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Lake Chalice Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Marlborough • 13 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mid Goulter Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Marlborough • 6.1 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mid Wairoa Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 6.5 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Tarn Hut
Standard • 5 bunks • Marlborough • 6.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Top Wairoa Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 8.4 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
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.41.61257° S, 173.17588° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.