Traverse the exposed Robert Ridge to the jewel of Nelson Lakes and its namesake hut. The most direct route to Rotomaninitua Lake Angelus is from the Mt Robert car park, 10min drive southwest of St Arnaud. From here, Pinchgut Track gains height steadily through the forest using switchbacks that skirt the edge of a gigantic eroded scar. […]
About the author
Ray Salisbury
Ray Salisbury is an author and photographer living in Nelson with his wife and cat. He studied design and photography and has been contributing to Wilderness since 1997. His books include Tableland: The history behind Mt Arthur and EPIC: Adventures across Aotearoa. Ray began tramping with a camera more than 50 years ago and has visited over 500 backcountry huts.
The 2026 Wilderness Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition
25 huts to visit in 2025
A lofty location for Brass Monkey
Tongariro Northern Circuit huts no longer first-in, first-served during winter
Why we’re putting on weight
Subscribe!
Each issue of Wilderness celebrates Aotearoa’s great outdoors — written and photographed with care, not algorithms.Subscribe and help keep our wild stories alive.
