Baikie hut, Ruataniwha Conservation Park
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Simon Bainbridge
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Baikie Hut
Located in Ruataniwha Conservation Park in the Canterbury region
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Introduction
This is a basic four-bunk hut in the Mackenzie Country and Waitaki area.Easy walk from road end
1-3 hours
Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
4 bunk beds
Baikie Hut with horse hitching rail
Facilities
People travelling to the hut by 4WD vehicle are expected to take their own firewood in with them.
Heritage
Baikie Hut is an old mustering hut, built in 1948 when it was part of Dusky Station. A hitching rail still remains outside the hut for horses to be tied up to.
Fees
Free
Walk, ride a mountain bike or horse, or four wheel drive to the hut.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ15
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1365071, N5111929
Contacts
| DOC Customer Service Centre | |
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| Phone | 0800 275 362 |
| info@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | DOC offices |