Middy Creek Hut, hut in Marlborough
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Middy Creek Hut

Standard hutMount Richmond Forest Park, MarlboroughDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a standard 6-bunk hut in the Pelorus River valley.

Know before you go

Water safety

If you plan to enjoy the water, learn how to stay safe when swimming, boating and fishing .

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Trip options

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

2 options · 1 to 8 nights

Roadend

1 nightRichmond Ranges Te Araroa route from Roadend

Walking in

6 hr (via Captains Creek Hut)

Walking out

6 hr to Roadend (via Captains Creek Hut)

8 nightsRichmond Ranges Te Araroa route from Roadend to Tophouse Road

Walking in

6 hr (via Captains Creek Hut)

Walking out

52 hr 30 min to Tophouse Road (via Rocks Hut, Browning Hut, Hacket Hut, Starveall Hut, Slaty Hut, Old Man Hut, Mt Rintoul Hut, Tarn Hut, Mid Wairoa Hut, Hunters Hut, Porters Creek Hut, Red Hills 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 Te Araroa – The Trail Pass Te Araroa Trail Pass

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Getting there

Topo map
Topo50 sheet BQ26
Grid reference
E1632802, N5418500

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Pelorus TrackAdvanced • 3-4 days

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
Bookable
No
Category
Standard
Location
Mount Richmond Forest Park
Fireplace
Yes
Mattress
Yes
Capacity
6
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
No
Reservations
No
Fee
Yes
Source data
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Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.41.38411° S, 173.39270° E

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Sources

  • 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).
  • 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.