Lonely Lake Hut - Kahurangi National Park, Nelson/Tasman

Lonely Lake HutPark: Kahurangi National ParkNelson/Tasman5/5Total ratings 20Category: Backcountry HutBunks: 3Lonely Lake Hut is located in Kahurangi National Park in the region of Nelson/Tasman. It has 3 bunks and the category of Backcountry Hut.Erected by the Golden Bay Alpine & Tramping Club in 1973. Late January, 2016, saw Gaylene Wilkinson, Geoff Spearpoint & Alex Tuffnell paint the exterior, clear existing drainage around the hut & re-lay the hut entrance rock cobbles. Mid April, 2016, Gaylene along with Peter Fullerton completed the main upgrade work, including stripping the interior back to the framing, adding insulation & strengthening timber, installation of a new west-facing window, a larger skylight, & a new awning over the door. They added a new stainless steel bench, shelving, widened all the bunks, lowered the bottom bunks to allow for more headroom, & added a hinged bunk to increase capacity from 3 to 4 bunks.Location:

Type	Location
New Zealand Topo50 Ref	BP23 628 631
Latitude Longitude	-40.982541 172.558151
NZTM Grid Reference	E1562829 N5463087

Elevation: 1275Amenities: Mattresses, ToiletsWater Source: Water body near hut

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jacob888

01/01/2023

Beautiful place, only goats around. Very well built - provides nice protection from the sun during hot afternoons, there's a lot of light inside most of the day though. Nice and cosy. My favourite hut :)

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