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Lawrence Bivouac

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. Updated 21 June 200721 June 2007. Distance from location: 5.7km.

Lawrence Bivouac (sleeps 2 on floor, matresses, stream water) is a small but weatherproof bivouac in the upper Lawrence Valley. It sits on river flats to the north of the river, 1km east of the waterfalls at Hells Gates. Water ... More ▶︎

Louper Bivouac

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. Created 19 June 200719 June 2007. Distance from location: 8.3km.

Louper Bivouac (2 beds, matresses, tank water) is a basic bivvy on the flats of the north bank of the Raikaia River. It's about 1km downriver from the confluence with the Louper Stream, which leads to the Whitcombe Pass and ... More ▶︎

Lawrence Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. Updated 21 June 200721 June 2007. Distance from location: 12km.

Lawrence Hut (6 bunks, matresses, stove, tank water) is a pleasent forestry-style hut on river terraces in the lower reaches of the Lawrence River. It is NOT in the location shown on topomap J35 (1999). The hut is above the ... More ▶︎

Neave Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. Created 19 June 200719 June 2007. Distance from location: 18km.

Neave Hut (6 bunks, matresses, stream water, stove, limited firewood) is a comfortable forestry-style hut in the upper Whitcombe Valley, some 5km below the Whitcombe Pass. It can be a cold place: the evening sun blocked by the glaciers atop ... More ▶︎

Prices Flat Hut (historic)

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Created 19 June 200719 June 2007. Distance from location: 26km.

The historic Prices Flat Hut is better looked at than slept in. It is a beutiful slab hut, with an iron roof and chimney, located on expansive flats in the Whitcombe valley. Inside are table and 4 beds, all made ... More ▶︎

Scamper Torrent hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Updated 30 September 201030 September 2010. Distance from location: 29km.

This is a tidy four bunk hut in the head basin of Scamper Torrent. S T is a tributary of Whirling Water which in turn flows to the Waitaha River at Kiwi Flat above the Morgan Gorge. The hut is in ... More ▶︎

Frew Saddle Bivouac / Frew's Biv

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. Updated 13 September 201013 September 2010. Distance from location: 30km.

The Frew Saddle Bivouac (sleeps 2, matresses, stream water 100m distant, no fire) is a well maintained alpine bivouac 200m west of the Frew Saddle between the upper Hokitika and Whitcombe valleys. It's well above the treeline in rock & ... More ▶︎

Frew Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10. Created 19 June 200719 June 2007. Distance from location: 33km.

Frew Hut (sleeps 10 on 2 platforms, matresses, tank & creek water, stove) is a modern tramping hut on river terraces at the confluence of Frew Creek and the Whitcombe River. It is rodent, sandfly & mosquito-proof, which is lucky, ... More ▶︎

Dickie Spur hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Created 2 October 20102 October 2010. Distance from location: 33km.

This hut is in the scrub tussock transition zone on a spur running east toward the Tuke River off the northern end of Dickie Ridge. The Tuke flows into the Mikonui River. Dickie Spur hut is a good base for exploring ... More ▶︎

Healey Creek hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Updated 24 March 201624 March 2016. Distance from location: 33km.

A tidy four bunker toward the head of Healey Creek a Mikonui River tributary. The hut is on a tussock bench on the TL well above the creek about half way up to the skyline ridge known as Healey Spur. ... More ▶︎

Sir Robert hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Created 21 September 201021 September 2010. Distance from location: 34km.

This hut is located on the TL near the stream in the head basin of Sir Robert Creek. The hut is amongst flax and scrub a short distance from the tussock zone upstream. Sir Robert Creek is a tributary of ... More ▶︎

"New" Bluff Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. Updated 3 May 20113 May 2011. Distance from location: 35km.

The old Bluff hut was dismantled and moved about 150 metres in 2010. At the same time it got a substantial upgrade and is now like a new hut. It has a fire again. (the old hut had one in ... More ▶︎

Frisco hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Updated 5 April 20115 April 2011. Distance from location: 36km.

Frisco hut is on the TR of the Hokitika River less than 2kms below the junction with the Mungo River. It is situated up in the high bush approximately 400 vertical metres above the river. The route up the Hokitika ... More ▶︎

Mikonui Flat hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. Created 8 October 20108 October 2010. Distance from location: 37km.

This is the first of the DOC huts when heading up the Mikonui River. It is on the TL about 700 metres above the confluence with the Tuke River. It is only a 3km walk from the roadend on easy ... More ▶︎

Poet Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4. Updated 11 February 200911 February 2009. Distance from location: 37km.

Poet Hut (4 bunks, matresses, fireplace, river water) is a timber built hut in a small clearing in the Mungo Valley. The hut lies just above the river, and excellent swimming pools can be found a short distance upstream. The hut ... More ▶︎

Toaroha Bivouac

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. Updated 18 March 201118 March 2011. Distance from location: 38km.

Toaroha Bivouac (2 bunks, matresses, tarn water 50m distant) is a typical alpine bivouac on the saddle of the track from the Toaroha valley to Mungo/Hokitika valley. There's 2 beds with matresses, a cooking shelf and an amazing supply of ... More ▶︎

Top Toaroha hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. Updated 20 September 201020 September 2010. Distance from location: 39km.

This hut is located on the Bannatyne Flats towards the head of the Toaroha River. It is on the main valley track about an hour below the Toaroha Saddle & within a days walk of the roadend. This is a fairly ... More ▶︎

Woolshed Creek Hut

Hut. Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 26. Updated 16 November 200816 November 2008. Distance from location: 40km.

A new hut situated in a handsome tussock landscape on the Mount Somers Track. Ample camping nearby. More ▶︎

Mullins Basin hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Created 20 September 201020 September 2010. Distance from location: 40km.

A four bunk hut situated in the head basin of Mullins Creek a TL tributary of the Toaroha River. The basin is tucked into the eastern side of the Diedrich Range. The hut is a good base for climbing Mts ... More ▶︎

Cookies Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. Updated 22 March 201622 March 2016. Distance from location: 40km.

Former musterers' hut oft used by hunters. Now owned and newly renovated by DoC as of Feb 2016. More ▶︎

Tribulation Hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6. Created 23 May 201023 May 2010. Distance from location: 40km.

very basic 6 bunker on true left of the Swift River(Nth Ashburton River catchment).Just taken over by DOC through tenure review & has had a make-over.Now has concrete floor,is pretty vermin-proof, but now has no fireplace.Gives access to Mt Hecla,the ... More ▶︎

Nolans hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Updated 1 March 20111 March 2011. Distance from location: 41km.

This hut is situated on the TL of the Perth River not far above Hughes Creek. It is an older style four bunker with an open fire. Part of the floor is made of adze dressed timber. This hut is mainly ... More ▶︎

Yeats Ridge hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. Updated 19 December 201019 December 2010. Distance from location: 42km.

This hut is located on a flattish area of moss & tussock amidst the scrub zone of the Toaroha catchment. It is on Yeats Ridge which runs up to the Toaroha Range on the TR of the valley immediately south ... More ▶︎

Gerhardt Spur biv

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. Created 16 September 201016 September 2010. Distance from location: 42km.

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. More ▶︎

Kokatahi Bivouac (removed)

Hut. Removed! Updated 9 June 20099 June 2009. Distance from location: 43km.

Hut removed 2008. Kokatahi Bivouac (dilapidated) was once a typical 2-bed apline bivouac, located on a grassy face above the upper Kokatahi River, just above the confluence with the creek draining from Zit Saddle. However, the bivouac is now in a ... More ▶︎

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