Big Hut
Rock and Pillar Conservation Area
This hut was built by the Otago Ski Club in the 1950s in an unsuccessful attempt to develop a ski field on the Rock and Pillar range. The hut was abandoned then taken over by the Otado Tramping and Mountaineering Club in the 1980s.
More recently it has been restored by a private trust. Features include solar lighting (candles prohibited) and table tennis!
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Owner
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Owner: PVT |
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Category
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Private hut |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 25
25
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Facilities
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Toilet |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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A poled track climbs straight up from a DOC carpark just in from the corner of SH87 and McKinnon Rd |
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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
This hut is owned and maintained by the Rock and Pillar Hut Trust. Fees are $10 per night (adult) payable at the hut. Groups of 8 or more must book due to fire regulations. If a warden is present, fees are $12 per night. Email: bighut@middlemarch.co.nz Phone: +64 3 447 3554 Cell phone (text only): 0274 358 311 |
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Altitude
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1,320m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-CD15
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Link
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www.doc.govt.nz/p...http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/otago/coastal-otago/big-hut/ |
ID 2813
About this hut
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