The Department of Conservation released the brochure, its first for the Silver Peaks, earlier this year to support the construction of its jubilee hut.
"It [the brochure] points out the rigours of both the countryside and weather," Doc community relations officer John Gordon said.
As two recent search and rescue operations had highlighted, the Silver Peaks area was a dangerous place as weather conditions were very changeable, he said.
Last week, an Austrian man sparked a rescue after weather deteriorated and earlier this year eight international students were airlifted from the area.
"One misunderstanding about the Silver Peaks is, that while it is not that high, it is extremely exposed."
That meant it was often fogged in and blasted by southwesterly storms or hit by the prevailing northeasterly.
"People can become very cold or disorientated or both in fog and we have had good examples of that recently," he said.
While the area was only about 25 minutes' drive from Dunedin, people needed to be as prepared as they would be for any back-country trek.
The new brochure warned that to tramp safely in the area, people should go in a group and be aware a good standard of fitness and equipment was necessary, including topographical maps.
The brochure, which included directions to Jubilee hut and a general map, was available from Doc offices in Stuart St or at the Dunedin visitor centre.
