Slaty Hut
Standard hutMount Richmond Forest Park, MarlboroughOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzStarveall Hut: 2 hr 30 min
Old Man Hut: 5 hr (10 km)
This section between Old Man Hut and Slaty Hut is predominantly above the tree line and is marked with poles. Travel along the main summit ridge to the sign posted junction of Old Man Peak (1514 m). The track then reaches Ada Flat (1420 m) and a forested saddle before following the poles again to Slaty Peak (1544 m) and sidling onto Slaty Hut.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BQ26
- Grid reference
- E1623204, N5407604
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 41.48545° S, 173.27846° E
About this place
This is a standard 6-bunk hut in the Motueka area.
On the way here
Alpine Route
Starveall Hut to Slaty Hut
Time: 2 hr, 30 min
The Alpine Route begins from Starveall Hut and is marked with poles, leading up to the summit ridge of Mt Starveall. Halfway along the ridge, the route drops off to the left and descends to a distinct forested ridge that leads towards Slaty Peak. The route sidles across the northern face of Slaty Peak to Slaty Hut, located just above the bushline. It is possible to detour to the Mt Starveall summit (1,511 m) en route to Slaty Hut, which provides magnificent views over Nelson and Tasman Bay.
Slaty Hut to Old Man Hut
Time: 5 hr
The Alpine Route sidles around the basin below Slaty Peak before climbing gradually back onto the main ridge, which is followed right through until Old Man Peak. The route is entirely above the bushline, except when it descends into forested saddles before Ada Flat and at the base of Old Man Peak. There is a sign-posted junction at the summit of Old Man Peak (1514 m), with the left-hand route leading down to Lake Chalice or to the Forks/Top Valley. The Alpine Route continues along the main summit ridge. Old Man Hut is located on a natural grassy clearing 200 m below the ridge, and is reached on a sign-posted access track.
Richmond Ranges Te Araroa route · 8 days
Starveall Hut to Slaty Hut
Time: 2 hr 30 min
The Alpine Route begins from Starveall Hut and is marked with poles, leading up to the summit ridge of Mt Starveall. Watch the Alpine Route walk-through and safety video in the Know before you go section. Halfway along the ridge, the route drops off to the left and descends to a distinct forested ridge that leads towards Slaty Peak. The route sidles across the northern face of Slaty Peak to Slaty Hut, located just above the bush line. It is possible to detour to the Mt Starveall summit (1,511 m) en route to Slaty Hut, which provides magnificent views over Nelson and Tasman Bay. Slaty Hut
Slaty Hut to Old Man Hut
Time: 5 hr
The track sidles around the basin below Slaty Peak, before climbing gradually back onto the main ridge, which is followed until Old Man Peak. The route is entirely above the bush line, except when it descends to forested saddles before Ada Flat and at the base of Old Man Peak. There is a sign-posted junction at the summit of Old Man Peak (1514 m), with the left-hand route leading down to Lake Chalice or to the Forks/Top Valley. The Richmond Ranges Te Araroa Track continues along the main summit ridge. Old Man Hut is in a natural grassy clearing 200 m below the ridge and is reached on a sign-posted access track. Old Man Hut
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
8 options · 2 to 7 nights
Hacket road end
Walking in
8 hr 30 min (via Starveall Hut)
Walking out
8 hr 30 min to Hacket road end (via Starveall Hut)
Tracks used: Alpine Route → Richmond Ranges Te Araroa route
Walking in
8 hr 30 min (via Starveall Hut)
Walking out
21 hr to Roadend (via Captains Creek Hut, Middy Creek Hut, Rocks Hut, Browning Hut, Hacket Hut, Starveall Hut)
Roadend
Walking in
21 hr (via Captains Creek Hut, Middy Creek Hut, Rocks Hut, Browning Hut, Hacket Hut, Starveall Hut)
Walking out
21 hr to Roadend (via Captains Creek Hut, Middy Creek Hut, Rocks Hut, Browning Hut, Hacket Hut, Starveall 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 Te Araroa – The Trail Pass Te Araroa Trail Pass
Book Slaty Hut online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Starveall Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Tasman • 4.3 km
Starveall Hut is a standard 6-bunk hut located in the Motueka area of the Tasman region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Old Man Hut
Standard • 5 bunks • Marlborough • 4.5 km
Old Man Hut is a standard five-bunk hut located in the South Marlborough area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mt Rintoul Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Marlborough • 6.1 km
Mt Rintoul Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the South Marlborough area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Browning Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Tasman • 8 km
Browning Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Motueka area of the Tasman region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Hacket Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Tasman • 8.2 km
Hacket Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Motueka area of the Tasman region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Old Man Hut Circuit
Advanced • 2 days • 30 km • 6.68 km away
Pelorus Track
Advanced • 3-4 days • 8.32 km away
Lake Chalice Hut tracks
Advanced • 1 hr to hut | 2 hr 30 min loop from hut • 2.6 km to hut | 6.5 km loop from hut • 9.81 km away
Hacket Track
Advanced • 4 hr return • 11.4 km • 10.3 km away
Mt Richmond routes
Expert • 2 days • 28.5 km full circuit • 12.11 km away
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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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).