Elcho Hut
Ruataniwha Conservation Park • Canterbury
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Forecast point: Huxley Forks Hut (720m) · 10.9km away
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- About
- This is a standard 12-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
About this hut
Information about Elcho Hut on NZ Alpine Club website.
Fees and bookings
Fees
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Bookings
Book this hut, and check fees and availability on the New Zealand Alpine Club website.
Getting there
Elcho Hut is 6 - 7 hours (18 km) up the Hopkins Valley from Ram Hill carpark, at the end of Lake Ohau Road.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BY14
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1345564, N5130866
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the hut