Greys hut

Kahurangi National Park

This is the first hut up the Karamea River from the coast end. It takes about half a day to walk in from the road end if river levels are normal but becomes a mission if the river is high. On our last visit we struck abnormally low river levels and breezed in in about 3hrs. Despite the huts proximity to the roadend many visitors tend to fly in. The river is popular for fishing, hunting, kayaking & rafting.

Confluence of Karamea & Kakapo Rivers Jan 2009 • By glennj. Licence: C.
Key information
Owner
Owner: DOC
Category
Basic Hut/Bivvy
Sleeps
Sleeps 6
6
Facilities
Open fireplace
Water supply
No water
Getting there
Getting there
Up the TR of the river from the roadend carpark. There is a marked track from there.(The track start was changed a few years back to avoid crossing private property) The route is a mixture of unbenched & benched track, river bed & boulder travel. Wading rather than taking an alternative higher level route can save you time in a couple of places. Two people should be quicker than one as assistance getting up/down a couple of bouldery bits can obviate the need to take longer routes.
Unlocked
This hut is unlocked and open to access.
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access
Other
Altitude
85m
Mobile phone coverage
No coverage
Maps
NZTopo50-BQ22
Map
ID 5775

About this hut

Added 6 September 2010 by glennjglennj. No revisions.
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