Double Hut
Hakatere Conservation Park • Canterbury
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Forecast point: Woolshed Creek Hut (840m) · 12.9km away
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- About
- Double Hut is a basic hut in the Mid and South Canterbury area.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
About this hut
Double Hut is 3 hours (10 km) from Lake Heron car park, off Hakatere Heron Road. It's 8 hours (16 km) from Comyns Hut.
Fees and bookings
Fees
Free
Te Araroa – The Trail Pass
Te Araroa Trail walkers should register and purchase the Te Araroa Trail Pass.
Getting there
Lake Heron car park to Double Hutt
Distance: 10 km one way
Time: 3 hrs one way
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BX19
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1459381, N5182677
Know before you go
There is limited firewood at the hut. Do not cut down vegetation to use.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the hut