All Arthur's Pass places
59 places
1Devils Punchbowl FallsA 131 m waterfall is close after a long stair climb.
2Ōtira Viaduct LookoutA quick stop for the viaduct, gorge and occasional kea.
Arthur’s Pass National Park Visitor CentreStart your mountain day with track and weather advice from the rangers.
3Avalanche PeakA serious climb for an expansive Southern Alps panorama.
4Jacks HutA rare roadman’s cottage makes the pass road’s working past tangible.
5Arthur’s Pass ChapelThe altar window frames a waterfall in this quiet village chapel.
6Ōtira Gorge Rock Shelter LookoutA quick pull-in for the rockfall shelter and Reid Falls aqueduct.
Arthur’s Pass Café & StorePie, coffee, groceries and the only fuel for a long stretch.
7Bridal Veil Falls LookoutA forest walk to distant falls, peaks and village views.
8Avalanche Creek WaterfallQuick village stop; take the steep spur for a closer waterfall view.
9Dobson MemorialA tall obelisk remembers surveyor Arthur Dobson at the pass.
10Bealey ChasmA five-minute walk brings you to the Bealey River's boulder-cut chasm.
11Temple Basin Ski AreaA walk-up club field with rope tows and big alpine terrain.
12Arthur’s Pass Railway StationStone walls, alpine peaks, and a century of rail travel.
13Ōtira Stagecoach HotelAntiques and old wagons fill this museum-like coach-stop hotel.
Bealey Spur HutA 1925 mustering hut at the end of a gradual mountain walk.
Casey HutA serviced 12-bunk refuge above the Poulter River
14Lake MavisA steep, faint climb to a lake beneath Mt Oates.
15Otehake Hot SpringsA remote soak for experienced river crossers
The Bealey HotelA mountain-view stay with a gold-rush coach-road story.
16Lake MinchinA pleasant one-hour lake walk from remote Poulter Hut.
Carroll HutA historic ski hut above tussock, with open West Coast views.
Hawdon HutA roomy 20-bunk hut at the end of a river-crossing test.
17Lake KaurapatakaA remote lake worth saving for an overnight walk
Avalanche Creek Shelter CampsiteA handy village base if you can live with freight trains.
Edwards HutA wood burner and red tussock flats reward a rough valley walk.
Carrington HutA 36-bunk base for a demanding tramp into remote river country.
Klondyke Corner CampsiteRoom by two rivers, with quieter sites across the road.
Goat Pass HutA 20-bunk stop on a demanding alpine traverse
Crow HutA remote 10-bunk hut beneath Mount Rolleston’s Crow face.
Hawdon Shelter CampsiteThirty tent sites on broad alpine flats, with a cooking shelter.
Anti Crow HutBook ahead for an eight-bunk hut beyond Jordan Stream.
Andrews Shelter CampsiteA riverside base for the Casey Hut tramp, with a basic shelter.
Greyneys ShelterA stone shelter marks a 30-minute walk on the old coach road.
Poulter HutA 10-bunk hut on the expert, multi-day Minchin Pass Route.
Arthur’s Pass Alpine MotelA practical base for park walks, with your own kitchen.
Arthur’s Pass Motel & LodgeA warm village base with lodge rooms and a shared kitchen.
Mountain House BackpackersA central village base with a proper shared kitchen.
Arthur’s Pass EV Charging StationA useful top-up on the alpine crossing.
Trust/Poulter HutA well-preserved six-bunk hut with an old Forest Service design.
Kiwi HutA 1967 hut reached through three unbridged river crossings.
Locke Stream HutA remote 18-bunk hut on the historic Harper Pass route.
Barker Memorial HutA remote 10-bunk hut in a dramatic alpine basin.
Waimakariri Falls HutA six-bunk hut above the gorge, for serious alpine trampers.
Upper Deception HutAn old deer-culling hut on a demanding river traverse.
Townsend HutA remote four-bunk hut above the upper Taramakau.
Hunts Creek HutA remote four-bunk hut at the end of a demanding alpine approach.
Otehake HutA six-bunk hut on an expert river-crossing route.
Koropuku HutA four-bunk hut reached after a serious backcountry approach.
Pfeifer BivvyA remote two-bunk refuge above Lake Kaurapataka.
Mingha BivvyA free two-bunk hut reached by river crossings and a climb.
Minchin BivvyA remote two-bunk stop before Minchin Pass.
Sudden Valley BivvyA two-bunk refuge reached only by a serious river route.
East Hawdon BivvyA free two-bunk bivvy for a long, off-track Hawdon Valley trip.
Ranger BivvyA remote two-bunk hut for experienced Poulter Range hikers.
Poulter BivvyA remote two-bunk shelter for experienced backcountry parties.
Worsley BivvyFour bunks in a remote A-frame that takes real route planning.
Candlesticks BivvyTwo bunks, bright orange paint, no DOC track to reach them.
Bull Creek HutFree, first-come shelter for self-reliant backcountry walkers.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Arthur's Pass Tour Guide
Arthur's Pass, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Arthur's Pass National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Devils Punchbowl Falls0:00 / 0:25
“You're approaching the start of the Devils Punchbowl Falls walk, where a hundred-and-thirty-one-metre waterfall drops from a glacial hanging valley.”
Plays as you drive up to Devils Punchbowl Falls in the Parkwolf Arthur's Pass Tour Guide.
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