Each week, we highlight our fave tramping trails in New Zealand for day and multi day hikes across Nelson Tasman (and beyond!)
Welcome Flat Hut, Copland Track
This hut doesn’t just look like a mansion, it even has the amenities of one! Here you’ll find a natural hot pool nearby and a private four person room available to book. The water from the pools bubbles out of the ground, keeping the muddy-bottomed bathing pond at a balmy 38°C. Perfect for relaxing neck-deep after the (relatively easy) seven-hour hike in from the car park. This hut tends to get pretty busy so bookings are essential!
Getting there 🚗
Access is off SH6, 26km south of Fox Glacier. The turn-off to the car park is well signposted on the northern side of the Karangarua River bridge.
