Brodrick Hut
Ruataniwha Conservation Park • Canterbury
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Forecast point: Huxley Forks Hut (720m) · 3.8km away
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- About
- This is a standard six-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
Heritage
Brodrick Hut was built in 1966 by the New Zealand Forest Service. At that time it was sited so it could be easily seen by people coming from the Landsborough over Brodrick Pass.
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.
Booking and paying | Backcountry Hut Tickets | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Getting there
Broderick Hut is 9 hours (22.5 km) up the Huxley valley, off Hopkins valley at the end of Lake Ohau Road.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BY14
EGrid/NZTM2000 coordinates: 1337615, N5125756
Know before you go
In a very heavy snowfall season the avalanche path adjacent to Maitland hut could over fill and advance as far as the hut. Avoid the hut during these times.
Learn more at Be avalanche alert.
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Weather
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