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Heaphy Track

For	Brown Hut (Kahurangi)
Alert	Temporary unbridged crossing – Lewis River The Heaphy Track has reopened as a through route with a new bridge across the Heaphy River. Due to the re-routing of the track, it is necessary to ford the Lewis River until mid-December 2023 when the Lewis River Bridge will be finished. In normal flow this is an ankle-deep crossing approximately 20 metres wide. DOC staff will be onsite to assess river conditions and provide guidance to visitors. If the river becomes unsafe to cross our staff will give advice and take the necessary action to keep everyone safe. How to cross rivers safely. Visitors should be prepared to spend an extra night on the track if there are adverse weather conditions. First published on 28 September 2023.
Date	19 Oct 2023 05:10
Source	Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2023.

For	Perry Saddle Hut
Alert	Temporary unbridged crossing – Lewis River The Heaphy Track has reopened as a through route with a new bridge across the Heaphy River. Due to the re-routing of the track, it is necessary to ford the Lewis River until mid-December 2023 when the Lewis River Bridge will be finished. In normal flow this is an ankle-deep crossing approximately 20 metres wide. DOC staff will be onsite to assess river conditions and provide guidance to visitors. If the river becomes unsafe to cross our staff will give advice and take the necessary action to keep everyone safe. How to cross rivers safely. Visitors should be prepared to spend an extra night on the track if there are adverse weather conditions. First published on 28 September 2023.
Date	19 Oct 2023 05:09
Source	Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2023.

For	Gouland Downs Hut
Alert	Temporary unbridged crossing – Lewis River The Heaphy Track has reopened as a through route with a new bridge across the Heaphy River. Due to the re-routing of the track, it is necessary to ford the Lewis River until mid-December 2023 when the Lewis River Bridge will be finished. In normal flow this is an ankle-deep crossing approximately 20 metres wide. DOC staff will be onsite to assess river conditions and provide guidance to visitors. If the river becomes unsafe to cross our staff will give advice and take the necessary action to keep everyone safe. How to cross rivers safely. Visitors should be prepared to spend an extra night on the track if there are adverse weather conditions. First published on 28 September 2023.
Date	19 Oct 2023 05:10
Source	Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2023.

For	Saxon Hut
Alert	Temporary unbridged crossing – Lewis River The Heaphy Track has reopened as a through route with a new bridge across the Heaphy River. Due to the re-routing of the track, it is necessary to ford the Lewis River until mid-December 2023 when the Lewis River Bridge will be finished. In normal flow this is an ankle-deep crossing approximately 20 metres wide. DOC staff will be onsite to assess river conditions and provide guidance to visitors. If the river becomes unsafe to cross our staff will give advice and take the necessary action to keep everyone safe. How to cross rivers safely. Visitors should be prepared to spend an extra night on the track if there are adverse weather conditions. First published on 28 September 2023.
Date	19 Oct 2023 05:10
Source	Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2023.

For	James Mackay Hut
Alert	Temporary unbridged crossing – Lewis River The Heaphy Track has reopened as a through route with a new bridge across the Heaphy River. Due to the re-routing of the track, it is necessary to ford the Lewis River until mid-December 2023 when the Lewis River Bridge will be finished. In normal flow this is an ankle-deep crossing approximately 20 metres wide. DOC staff will be onsite to assess river conditions and provide guidance to visitors. If the river becomes unsafe to cross our staff will give advice and take the necessary action to keep everyone safe. How to cross rivers safely. Visitors should be prepared to spend an extra night on the track if there are adverse weather conditions. First published on 28 September 2023.
Date	19 Oct 2023 05:10
Source	Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2023.

For	Heaphy Hut
Alert	Temporary unbridged crossing – Lewis River The Heaphy Track has reopened as a through route with a new bridge across the Heaphy River. Due to the re-routing of the track, it is necessary to ford the Lewis River until mid-December 2023 when the Lewis River Bridge will be finished. In normal flow this is an ankle-deep crossing approximately 20 metres wide. DOC staff will be onsite to assess river conditions and provide guidance to visitors. If the river becomes unsafe to cross our staff will give advice and take the necessary action to keep everyone safe. How to cross rivers safely. Visitors should be prepared to spend an extra night on the track if there are adverse weather conditions. First published on 28 September 2023.
Date	19 Oct 2023 05:10
Source	Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2023.