DOC hut
Pinchgut Hut
Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area • Canterbury
Standard Hut7 bunksNon-bookable
Alerts
Notice
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- About
- This is a standard nine-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
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. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. 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
Times from nearest road end and huts
- Taaffes Glen Road via Pinchgut Track: 3 hr
- Bob's Camp Biv via Cattle Peak Route: 3 hr
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BW23
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1546105, N5224593
Know before you go
There are two platform bunks with three mattresses on each, and one single bed mattress.
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