Cromel Branch Hut

Eyre Mountains/Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park

Cromel Branch Hut (4 bunks, fireplace, stream water, firewood available) is a 4-bunk forestry style hut in a fork of the Cromel valley in the Eyre Mountains, Southland. The hut sits close to the creek on tussock flats, surrounded by low beech valleysides. Up-valley things get more interesting, with alpine routes to the Helen Peaks and Islands Hut. Tracks lead to Cromel Base, Irthing Hut and the Mt Bee Ridge.

Cromel Branch Hut • By madpom. Licence: C.
Key information
Owner
Owner: DOC
Category
Basic Hut/Bivvy
Sleeps
Sleeps 4
4
Facilities
Toilet, Open fireplace
Water supply
Natural water source
Getting there
Getting there
Cromel Valley Roadend (NZTM 1245300,4937800) 12km

Acton Roadend (locked gate at end of forestry, west bank of Acton River) (NZTM 1245300,4937800) 9km, 2.5-4 hrs, track

Irthing Hut: 5km, 1.5-2.5 hrs - track

Unlocked
This hut is unlocked and open to access.
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access
Other
Altitude
660m
Mobile phone coverage
No coverage
Maps
NZTopo50-CD10
Map
ID 4779

About this hut

Added 5 December 2009 by madpommadpom. 2 revisions, most recently 4 August 2018 by HonoraHonora.
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