Hawdon Hut
Arthur's Pass National Park
A new hut opened in December 2007 after the previous hut was destroyed by fire June 2005.
An easy two to three hour walk up river flat with a couple of straight forward crossings.
This is the new hut and it's like a hotel in the wilderness with stunning views up the valley. Sleeps 20, wood stove and a woodshed, plenty of bench space and double glazed windows. Great hut for a weekend trip away from it all and Walker Pass 1-2 hrs further up makes a great day trip from here.
This is also a good place to stop if you're going through to the Edwards via Tarn or Amber Col or wanting to get up onto the Polar Range.
It has a mountain radio and there is a locked DOC ranger hut attached.
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Owner
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Owner: DOC |
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Category
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Serviced Hut |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 20
20
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Facilities
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Mountain radio, Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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From Hawdon Shelter via Hawdon River, or from Edwards or Otehake Huts via Tarn Col and Walker Pass. |
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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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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Altitude
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730m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BV21
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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/canterbury/waimakariri/hawdon-hut/ |