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

Top Gordon Hut

Standard hutLeatham Conservation Area, MarlboroughDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a standard 6-bunk hut in the South Marlborough area.

Trip options

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

2 options · 4 to 5 nights

Bottom Gordon Hut

5 nightsLeatham Molesworth Route from Bottom Gordon Hut to Bottom Gordon Hut

Walking in

29 hr (via Top Leatham Hut, Severn Hut, Saxton Hut)

Walking out

3 hr to Bottom Gordon Hut

4 nightsLeatham Molesworth Route from Bottom Gordon Hut

Walking in

29 hr (via Top Leatham Hut, Severn Hut, Saxton Hut)

Walking out

29 hr to Bottom Gordon Hut (via Top Leatham Hut, Severn Hut, Saxton 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 BS26
Grid reference
E1615900, N5357721

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Leatham Molesworth RouteExpert • 56 km • 4 - 5 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
Leatham Conservation Area
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.41.93182° S, 173.19534° E

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Sources

  • 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.
  • 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).