Wills Hut
A 4.5-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand.
- 4.6 mi
- one way
- 2,469 ft
- climb
- 1,966 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Wills Hut is a 4.5-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Mount Aspiring National Park. It runs between about 780 ft and 1,970 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,470 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Haast, about 20 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Stewart Knob, Mount Wilson and Stey Brae. Gates of Haast and Thunder Creek Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Pleasant Flat Campsite is within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Wills Hut for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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