Packhorse Hut
A stone hut perched on a saddle next to Mount Bradley, with commanding views of Lyttelton Harbour. The "Sign of the Packhorse" was conceived and built (1916) by Harry Ell as a rest house on the Summit Road. This section of road was never constructed, although the legal right-of-way remains. The hut was built from local stone, and designed by Christchurch architect Samuel Hearst Seager in a "vernacular style."
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Owner
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Owner: DOC |
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Category
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Serviced Hut |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 9
9
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Facilities
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Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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Allong the Packhorse Hut Track from Kaituna Valley, or along Summit Walkway from Gebbies Pass. Quickest route is from Gebbies Pass. |
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Unlocked
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This hut is unlocked and open to access. |
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Bookings
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Bookings required
Required
Bookings are required from 15 October 2015. |
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Altitude
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450m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BX24
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Link
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www.doc.govt.nz/p...http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/canterbury/places/banks-peninsula-area/things-to-do/packhorse-hut/ |
ID 3043
About this hut
62 views in the past year (5 per month).