DOC hut
Cheviot Downs Hut
Takitimu Conservation Area • Southland
Standard Hut6 bunksNon-bookable
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- About
- This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Southland area.
- Facilities
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
The hut provides good views over the Te Anau basin and Fiordland, and gives access to climbs in the Excelsior Peak area.
Getting there
Access to the Cheviot Downs Hut is by 4WD track through Cheviot Downs Station and permission is required, phone +64 3 249 8816.
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CE08
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1193591, N4933583
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