Rock bivouacs

ABC Cave

Fitted out with a sleeping platform, this cave is named after Al, Bruce, and Colin, three young men from Dunedin. ... More ▶︎

Turners Biv

These bivvy rocks were discovered by Samuel Turner in about 1920. The rocks are located on a tussock terrace above ... More ▶︎

Gill's Biv

A large rock dropped of the Darran Range, located at the head of Lake Adelaide. Mike Gill identified the biv ... More ▶︎

Valley of the Trolls Rock bivvy

Rock bivvy formed by an overhanging cliff. Probably enough room for about a dozen people but the northern end is ... More ▶︎

Worsley Rock Biv

Large flat dry rock biv in the northern head of the Wild Natives, 10-15 minutes from the Wosley Pass. A ... More ▶︎

North Route Burn Rock bivvy

2 person biv rumoured to be 500m from the Routeburn Track in the North Branch of the Route Burn on ... More ▶︎

Rock of Ages Bivouac

An overhang above the Kitchener River and Aspiring Flats, near the Matukituki East Branch. Room to sleep 10, although exposed ... More ▶︎

Earnslaw Burn Rock Bivvy

This is an alternative bivvy to the one shown on topo maps. This bivvy is about 20 minutes upstream from ... More ▶︎

Rubicon Rock Biv

Located on a terrace above the fork of Rubicon Torrent with the Landsborough River. The biv has been enclosed by ... More ▶︎

Hobbs Bivvy, Route Burn North Branch

A dry and sheltered bivvy underneath a giant boulder in the North Branch of the Route Burn. Sleeps 4 or ... More ▶︎

Richardson Rock Biv

Located at the foot of Richardson Glacier on the Hopkins River. A number of rocks provide single-occupancy holes. More ▶︎

Pawnbroker Rock

This bivvy was found by Paul Powell, and named after the arrangement of tussocks growing on the rock. The bivvy ... More ▶︎

Smart Creek Rock Bivvy, Hohonu Range

A large rock in the head basin of Smart Creek. An historic bivvy that has been used since the 1890's. ... More ▶︎

Arawhata Rock Biv

Rock bivouac in the upper Arawhata River. More ▶︎

Scotts Rock Biv

Located at the head of the Matukituki River West Branch, beyond Pearl Flat. The biv is 500m upstream of the upper ... More ▶︎

Harpers Rock Biv

Located on a broad shelf of moraine above Douglas Lake. The biv is located near the edge of the shelf, ... More ▶︎

Marks Flat Rock Biv

Marks Flat is a wide basin beneath Mount Hooker. It is strewn with boulders, one of which affords shelter. More ▶︎

Phil's Biv

Rock biv high above the head of lake Adelaide, beneath Marian Peak. Several rocks provide rooms with benches. Note: Approximate ... More ▶︎

Forgotten River Rock Biv

Located above the basin at the head of the Forgotten River, west of Forgotten River Col. The biv offers a ... More ▶︎

Ballroom Overhang

The Ballroom is an overhanging cliff, carved by a past bend of the Fox River into a a broad curve. ... More ▶︎

Cave Camp

Located on the Whitcombe Track, on river flats just beneath the confluence with the Wilkinson River. The biv affords a ... More ▶︎

North Ruth Flat Rock Bivvy

Good rock bivvy formed by an overhanging rock cliff located north of Ruth Flat in the East Matukituki. On topo ... More ▶︎

Tunnel Creek Rock Biv

A substantial slab of overhanging rock at about the tree line, on the spur west of the Buttress and Mount ... More ▶︎

Middle Head Basin Rock Biv

Located next to a track from Middle Head Hut to Middle Head Basin. The biv is redundant as the hut ... More ▶︎

Welcome Flat Rock Biv

Substantial rock overhang very near both the Welcome Flat Hut and hot pools. More ▶︎

Bevernage Biv

Small overhangs that are reportedly next to useless. Located on Seddon Creek near an ice lake below Mount Evans. A ... More ▶︎