Mt Arthur Hut
Serviced hutKahurangi National Park, Nelson/TasmanDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Limited access to Flora car park up Graham Valley Road
14 July 2026
Access to Flora car park up Graham Valley Road is open but a 4WD vehicle is required as the surface is very slippery. First published on 13 July 2025. Last reviewed on 15 July 2026.
Predator control in Cobb area of Kahurangi National Park
30 June 2026
A predator control operation using toxic bait containing 1080 was completed on 1 July 2026. The Cobb area of Kahurangi National Park is open. See the pesticide summary map for the operation area. There may be toxic carcasses and bait (green coloured pellets) in the area. It's not safe to hunt for food in this area for up to 8 months. Warning signs and this web alert will be removed when the area is safe again. This operation is part of DOC's National Predator Control Programme to protect native species. First published on 15 May 2026. Last reviewed on 1 July 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This hut is great as a half day walk or as an overnight tramp for families with children or new trampers.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
8 options · 1 to 3 nights
Flora car park
Walking in
1 hr 30 min
Walking out
1 hr 30 min to Flora car park
Walking in
1 hr 30 min
Walking out
1 hr 30 min to Flora car park
Tracks used: Ellis Basin Route → Mount Arthur Summit Route
Walking in
1 hr 30 min
Walking out
1 hr 30 min to Flora car park
Tracks used: Ellis Basin Route → Mount Arthur Summit Route
Walking in
1 hr 30 min
Walking out
3 hr to Mt Arthur
Walking in
1 hr 30 min
Walking out
3 hr to Mt Arthur
Tracks used: Ellis Basin Route → Mount Arthur Summit Route
Walking in
1 hr 30 min
Walking out
10 hr 30 min to Baton Valley Road (via Ellis Hut)
Walking in
1 hr 30 min
Walking out
10 hr 30 min to Baton Valley Road (via Ellis Hut)
Mt Arthur
Tracks used: Ellis Basin Route → Mount Arthur Summit Route
Walking in
3 hr
Walking out
1 hr 30 min to Flora car park
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Backcountry Hut Passes can be used at this hut. About hut tickets and passes Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked. No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BQ24
- Grid reference
- E1576023, N5439296
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Ellis Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 5.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Flora Hut
Basic/bivvies • 12 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 2.1 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Upper Gridiron Hut
Standard • 3 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 3.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Salisbury Lodge
Serviced • 22 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 5.7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Asbestos Cottage
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 7.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Serviced
- Location
- Kahurangi National Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 8
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- 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.41.19765° S, 172.71573° 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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.