Rock bivouacs
Smart Creek Rock Bivvy, Hohonu Range
Rock bivouac.
Created
29 May 201929 May 2019.
A large rock in the head basin of Smart Creek. An historic bivvy that has been used since the 1890's. A wooden sleeping platform, table and shelving that used to be there have rotted away. A few historic relics are ...
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ABC Cave
Rock bivouac.
Created
13 September 201813 September 2018.
Fitted out with a sleeping platform, this cave is named after Al, Bruce, and Colin, three young men from Dunedin. They visited the cave in the 1960s.
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Worsley Rock Biv
Rock bivouac.
Created
25 February 201825 February 2018.
Large flat dry rock biv in the northern head of the Wild Natives, 10-15 minutes from the Wosley Pass. A single massive boulder on the true left of the North Branch of the Wild Natives just below the pass surrounded ...
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Hobbs Bivvy, Route Burn North Branch
Rock bivouac.
Created
29 August 201729 August 2017.
A dry and sheltered bivvy underneath a giant boulder in the North Branch of the Route Burn. Sleeps 4 or 5 but with only about half a metre of clearance underneath it's crawling room only.
There's a stream bed right beside ...
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North Route Burn Rock bivvy
Rock bivouac.
Created
24 July 201424 July 2014.
2 person biv rumoured to be 500m from the Routeburn Track in the North Branch of the Route Burn on the true left, close to the river but near the bush edge.
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North Ruth Flat Rock Bivvy
Rock bivouac.
Created
24 July 201424 July 2014.
Good rock bivvy formed by an overhanging rock cliff located north of Ruth Flat in the East Matukituki. On topo map BZ11 look for the stream draining Peak 1828 and the southeastern flank of Aspinall Peak. The south facing bivvy ...
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Earnslaw Burn Rock Bivvy
Rock bivouac.
Created
24 July 201424 July 2014.
This is an alternative bivvy to the one shown on topo maps. This bivvy is about 20 minutes upstream from the mapped one but on the true left side, underneath an overhanging cliff. Exposed to the northwest but has a ...
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Valley of the Trolls Rock bivvy
Rock bivouac.
Updated
24 July 201424 July 2014.
Rock bivvy formed by an overhanging cliff. Probably enough room for about a dozen people but the northern end is very exposed to northerly down valley winds. Some drippage off the cliff also doesn't make part of the bivvy suitable ...
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Forgotten River Rock Biv
Rock bivouac.
Created
24 July 201424 July 2014.
Located above the basin at the head of the Forgotten River, west of Forgotten River Col. The biv offers a good view down the valley.
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Phil's Biv
Rock bivouac.
Created
24 July 201424 July 2014.
Rock biv high above the head of lake Adelaide, beneath Marian Peak. Several rocks provide rooms with benches.
Note: Approximate location.
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