Upper Acheron
Upper Acheron is a 2,992-hectare roar block on the Molesworth Station and Clarence grazing lease, sitting in the upper reaches of the Acheron catchment. Elevations run from 845 m to 1,888 m with a median of 1,101 m — country that straddles the bushline.
Thirty-six per cent of the block sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 8% is alpine, putting it in the mix of bush and tops bracket. The country leans north-west, with strong north-west and west aspects catching afternoon sun and the prevailing nor-wester.
The permit covers red deer, chamois and wild pig. Reds and pigs work the bush-edge and scrub gullies typical of the upper Acheron country; chamois sit the bony upper ridges.
Open Upper Acheron on the interactive map
Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 9,328 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 845–1,888 m
- Median elevation
- 1,101 m
- Middle 50%
- 952–1,300 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 36%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 8%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
845–1,888 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning north-west-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a roar — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
Access & getting there
Air access is not permitted on Upper Acheron, and WARO is not permitted either, so the country is walked. Access runs from the legal entry points on the Molesworth system.
No DOC huts sit within the block, so plan to fly camp or work from a base outside. Carry a fly or tent and check Molesworth access conditions before leaving — the station road network is seasonal.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Roar block in the Molesworth Station and Clarence grazing lease permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
Upper Acheron is a Roar block with Restricted hunt status under the Molesworth Station and Clarence grazing lease permit area. Apply specifically for the roar period through DOC's standard process; rolling permits do not cover this block. Check current dates and access rules before applying.
1080 & pesticide status
No current, planned or proposed pesticide operations intersect this block in our data. Always confirm with DOC before taking a dog in.
Get roar & 1080 alerts for the areas you hunt
We'll email you when pesticide operations, ballot dates or access conditions change for Marlborough.
Sign up →