Banfield Hut
HutCanterbury
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Getting there
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Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.29842° S, 171.05590° E
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About this place
Banfield Hut is a backcountry shelter located in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It provides basic accommodation for hikers and trappers in the area.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
2 options · 1 to 3 nights
Otaki Forks
Walking in
4 hr
Walking out
4 hr to Otaki Forks
Walking in
4 hr
Walking out
19 hr to Kaitoke (via Kime Hut, Alpha Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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