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Hobbs Bivvy, Route Burn North Branch

Rock bivouac. Created 29 August 201729 August 2017. Distance from location: 3.1km.

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 ... More ▶︎

Valley of the Trolls Rock bivvy

Rock bivouac. Updated 24 July 201424 July 2014. Distance from location: 7.0km.

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 ... More ▶︎

Earnslaw Burn Rock Bivvy

Rock bivouac. Created 24 July 201424 July 2014. Distance from location: 15km.

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 ... More ▶︎

Turners Biv

Rock bivouac. Updated 23 July 201423 July 2014. Distance from location: 17km.

These bivvy rocks were discovered by Samuel Turner in about 1920. The rocks are located on a tussock terrace above Leader Creek in the Darran Mountains. Two rocks have space for three and two. With a direct view across to ... More ▶︎

Gill's Biv

Rock bivouac. Updated 24 July 201424 July 2014. Distance from location: 17km.

A large rock dropped of the Darran Range, located at the head of Lake Adelaide. Mike Gill identified the biv in the 1950s. The rock has space for up to 8, and offers a grand view down the lake. More ▶︎

Phil's Biv

Rock bivouac. Created 24 July 201424 July 2014. Distance from location: 17km.

Rock biv high above the head of lake Adelaide, beneath Marian Peak. Several rocks provide rooms with benches. Note: Approximate location. More ▶︎

Pawnbroker Rock

Rock bivouac. Created 23 July 201423 July 2014. Distance from location: 20km.

This bivvy was found by Paul Powell, and named after the arrangement of tussocks growing on the rock. The bivvy has space for four. Located in dense bush 250m below Grave's Couloir, 30m from the river on the true right. More ▶︎

Forgotten River Rock Biv

Rock bivouac. Created 24 July 201424 July 2014. Distance from location: 26km.

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. More ▶︎

Arawhata Rock Biv

Rock bivouac. Created 10 July 201410 July 2014. Distance from location: 42km.

Rock bivouac in the upper Arawhata River. More ▶︎

Scotts Rock Biv

Rock bivouac. Updated 23 July 201423 July 2014. Distance from location: 46km.

Located at the head of the Matukituki River West Branch, beyond Pearl Flat. The biv is 500m upstream of the upper swingbridge, but this bridge has now been destroyed. DOC describes the biv as small and not entirely waterproof. More ▶︎

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