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Small hut in mountain area.
Kennedy Memorial Hut

Located in Ruataniwha Conservation Park in the Canterbury region

This is a standard six-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this 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.

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Kennedy Memorial Hut is a 9 - 10 hour, 33 km walk from Glen Lyon Station.

Permission is required from Glen Lyon Station (+64 3 438 9644 or +64 3 438 9642) to walk or drive to this hut.

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BY15
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1356121, N5136964