Arriving at Beebys Hut. Photo: Hannah Jenke

Beebys Hut, Mount Richmond Forest Park

November 2021

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Mention St Arnaud and tramping and most people will automatically think of Nelson Lakes National Park. But only a few kilometres to the north-east is a little-known high point of Mt Richmond Forest Park – Beebys Knob and hut. By Heather Jenke.

An 800m climb sounds daunting but spread over 8km, the walk to Beebys Hut is relatively gentle compared to other tracks in the region.  Beebys Knob Route meanders its way from the Korere-Tophouse Road through open beech forest. Road noise quickly dies, replaced by melodic bellbirds flitting between black honeydew-covered beech trunks. After the initial […]
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