Gerhardt Spur biv

An early/mid 1970's era NZFS biv located in the tussock high on Gerhardt Spur which is on the western side of the Diedrich Range. This biv replaced another biv, now defunct, that was a bit lower down the spur.

Looking down at Gerhardt Spur biv from Jumble Top May 2009 • By glennj. Licence: C.
Key information
Owner
Owner: DOC
Category
Basic Hut/Bivvy
Sleeps
Sleeps 2
2
Facilities
None
Water supply
No water
Getting there
Getting there
1/Walk up Diedrich Creek from the road bridge.(It is just before the Hokitika Gorge) A track, recently re cut by volunteers, leaves Diedrich Creek at the foot of Gerhardt Spur and carries on up to the biv. 2/From Cedar Flat take the Squall Peak track, also recently trimmed by volunteers, traverse Squall Peak and Jumble Top then drop down to the biv. More detailed information is available at the Permolat site.
Unlocked
This hut is unlocked and open to access.
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access
Other
Altitude
1,254m
Mobile phone coverage
No coverage
Maps
NZTopo50-BV19
Map
ID 5839

About this hut

Added 16 September 2010 by glennjglennj. No revisions.
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