The tent site accommodation fee is a flat rate of $50 for up to 2 guests in one tent. The fee covers your entire trip whether you choose to spend 1, 2, 3 or 4 nights on the trail (it is one per night). Rates may vary seasonally.
 
There is only one tent site available at each hut site.
 
Please note that tent sites do not include the use of facilities in main communal huts. Facilities include an outside basin area and composting toilet. Users are expected to be entirely self-sufficient for cooking (bring your own cookers, pots and cutlery).
 
Terms & Conditions
Start Date
Adults (17+ yrs)
Children (0-16 yrs)
Infants
Currencies in
Any currency conversion from NZD will be indicative only
Package Rate (min stay) Sat
25 Oct
Sun
26 Oct
Mon
27 Oct
Tue
28 Oct
Wed
29 Oct
Thu
30 Oct
Fri
31 Oct
Sat
01 Nov
Sun
02 Nov
Mon
03 Nov
Tue
04 Nov
Wed
05 Nov
Thu
06 Nov
Fri
07 Nov
Sat
08 Nov
Sun
09 Nov
Mon
10 Nov
Tue
11 Nov
Wed
12 Nov
Thu
13 Nov
Fri
14 Nov
Sat
15 Nov

Lyell Saddle - Tent Site — Tent Sites (1 night min)

Tent Site for up to 2 people at Lyell Saddle.

Tent sites do not include the use of facilities in main communal huts. Facilities include an outside basin area and composting toilet. Users are expected to be entirely self-sufficient for cooking (bring your own cookers, pots and cutlery).

Ghost Lake - Tent Site — Tent Sites (1 night min)

Tent Site for up to 2 people at Ghost Lake.

Tent sites do not include the use of facilities in main communal huts. Facilities include an outside basin area and composting toilet. Users are expected to be entirely self-sufficient for cooking (bring your own cookers, pots and cutlery).

Stern Valley - Tent Site — Tent Sites (1 night min)

Tent Site for up to 2 people in the Stern Valley.

Tent sites do not include the use of facilities in main communal huts. Facilities include an outside basin area and composting toilet. Users are expected to be entirely self-sufficient for cooking (bring your own cookers, pots and cutlery).

Specimen Point - Tent Site — Tent Sites (1 night min)

Tent Site for up to 2 people at Specimen Point.

Tent sites do not include the use of facilities in main communal huts. Facilities include an outside basin area and composting toilet. Users are expected to be entirely self-sufficient for cooking (bring your own cookers, pots and cutlery).

Available
On Request
 
You have reached the maximum number of reservations on a booking (4)

Your cart

Currencies in
Any currency conversion from NZD will be indicative only
 

In the North West corner of the South Island of New Zealand a ghost has awakened. A long-forgotten gold miners’ road has been revived as a mountain biking and tramping trail – connecting the old dray road in the Lyell (Upper Buller Gorge) to the mighty Mokihinui River in the north. The 85km-long Old Ghost Road traverses majestic native forest, open tussock tops, river flats and forgotten valleys.

Property Facilities

Accommodation on the Old Ghost Road consists of comfortable, well insulated backcountry huts and rustic summer sleepouts for those looking for some privacy.

General Room Facilities

All huts are equipped with mattresses, gas cookers, and cooking equipment.

Car Parking

Carparking is available at both the Lyell and Seddonville trail heads.

Location / Distances

45 minutes drive from Westport

Check-In Time

Between 12:00 pm and 12:00 pm

Check-Out Time

10:00 am

Cancellation Policy















Cancellation and Amendments:
To make any changes to your booking, please email info@oldghostroad.org.nz with your booking reference number, name and a clear description of what change(s) you wish to make. Cancellation and/or amendment requests must be made by the person who made the initial booking.
Any additional cost resulting from amendments or additions to bookings will be charged to the credit card supplied with the initial booking – please confirm
that this is your preferred method of payment or if you would like to pay another way.
Refunds will be paid back to the credit/debit card that made the initial payment, or, if that is no longer possible, to the bank account of the person who held that credit/debit card. Refunds cannot be paid to any other person.






Cancellations (whether in part or full)





















Cancellations notified more than 3 months prior to your start date will incur a $20 administrative fee or a fee equal to 20% of the cancelled portion, whichever is the lesser.
Cancellations notified between 3 months and 21 days prior to your start date will incur a cancellation fee equal to 20% of the cancelled portion.
Cancellations notified between 21 days and 72 hours prior to your start date will incur a cancellation fee equal to 50% of the cancelled portion.
Cancellations notified less than 72 hours prior to your start date, or at any point following, are ineligible for any refund (i.e. 100% forfeiture of the cancelled portion).







Amendments (e.g. date changes)





















Amendments notified more than 21 days prior to your start date will not be subject to an amendment fee.
Amendments notified between 21 days and 72 hours prior to your start date will be subject to a non-refundable amendment fee of $30.00.
Amendments notified less than 72 hours prior to your start date will be subject to a non-refundable amendment fee of $50.00.
Notified on or after your start date will be treated as cancellations and will be subject to full new booking costs.












Unforeseen Events:
Access and use of the trail is subject to the state of the trail. Similarly, access to and use of facilities/structures along the trail (including accommodation) is subject to the state of the facilities/structures and subject to the state of the trail giving access to the facilities/structures. It is possible something may occur that, in our discretion, prevents you from using the trail or any facilities/structures on the trail (including accommodation), for example (without limitation), occurrence of weather or other forces of nature including fire or earthquake, action or inaction by any government agency, or significant damage or loss of any track section(s) or facility/structure (including accommodation) (Unforeseen Event)
If, in our discretion, an Unforeseen Event occurs, you acknowledge that you will not have access and use of the affected trail and/or facilities/structures (including accommodation) and that we will have to cancel any bookings you have made. In the case of an Unforeseen Event, our standard cancellation policies will not apply in these circumstances and you will not be entitled to any refund. We will allow you to transfer any booking you have made to another date(s) when the Unforeseen Event no longer exists and accommodation availability allows.











Pricing:
Where your booking moves into a higher rate season (e.g. your booking moves out of the discounted winter period), the uplift will be payable. Where an amendment transfers your booking into a lower rate season, no refund will apply.
Prices are subject to change. Where a price lesser than you paid becomes available, no refund or post-purchase price adjustment will apply to your existing booking.







Safety and Planning:
You understand and acknowledge that The Old Ghost Road traverses remote and rugged terrain and is exposed to a range of hazards. You accept that sound planning and preparation on your part is critical to a safe and enjoyable experience (for yourself and any others you may be completing this booking for). You confirm that you have/will review the resources available (as well as undertake your own planning) to help identify hazards before your trip and ensure you have appropriate plans and effective equipment/clothing/contingencies in place to address hazards. Available resources include (but are not limited to) the following pages listed on the official Old Ghost Road website:
































Safety and Weather
What to Bring
Info for Cyclists or Info for Trampers (depending on your mode of travel)
Trail Status
Travel Time and Distances
Trail Courtesy



Furthermore, you understand that significant natural events may occur whilst you are on the trail (including but not limited to major weather and/or seismic events) that may prevent or inhibit your safe exit along the trail and that of any emergency services endeavouring to assist your evacuation. You understand and accept that your presence on the trail will be known (via booking information) and that authorities will exercise best endeavours to support your safe evacuation, however the ability and responsiveness of authorities to do so will be entirely dependent on the scale of the event causing the issue and the demand on their time and resources with other priorities, and that you need to be prepared to wait for an unspecified length of time for any such assistance.