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Brodrick Hut.
Brodrick Hut

Located in Ruataniwha Conservation Park in the Canterbury region

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

Heritage

Brodrick Hut was built in 1966 by the New Zealand Forest Service. At that time it was sited so it could be easily seen by people coming from the Landsborough over Brodrick Pass.

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 a hut ticket online for each night's stay. You can print or display the digital ticket on your device, or write down the ticket and confirmation numbers to take with you. You can also buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that allows you to stay at non-bookable DOC huts for a 12 month period.

Backcountry hut ticket terms and conditions

Broderick Hut is 9 hours (22.5 km) up the Huxley valley, off Hopkins valley at the end of Lake Ohau Road.

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BY14
EGrid/NZTM2000 coordinates: 1337615, N5125756

In a very heavy snowfall season the avalanche path adjacent to Maitland hut could over fill and advance as far as the hut. Avoid the hut during these times.

Learn more at Be avalanche alert.