Pool Hut
St James Conservation Area • Canterbury
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Forecast point: Christopher Hut (803m) · 12.7km away
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- About
- Pool Hut is managed as an historic hut, offering basic accommodation to those doing the 64 km-long St James Cycle Trail.
- Facilities
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
Fees and bookings
Fees
Free
Getting there
Walk, mountain bike or ride a horse to Pool Hut.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BT24
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1568363, N5306206
Know before you go
The historic Old Bridge Hut is also nearby but not fit for occupation.
Wasps
Wasp populations reach high numbers from January to March – wear light coloured clothing and carry antihistamine cream/tablets as a precaution.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the hut