Big Hellfire Hut
Standard hutRakiura National Park, SouthlandOpen
- Sleeps
- 12 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet CH09
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 46.81419° S, 167.73792° E
About this place
This is a standard 12-bunk hut in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area.
Know before you go
Boil water before use
Water at this hut is not treated and needs to be boiled before use. High rat numbers on Stewart Island/Rakiura increase the risk of tank water being contaminated.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these 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. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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East Ruggedy Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 10.1 km
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Homestead Hunters Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Southland • 12.6 km
Homestead Hunters Hut is a basic four-bunk hut located in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area of Southland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mason Bay Hut
Standard • 20 bunks • Southland • 12.9 km
Mason Bay Hut is a standard 20-bunk hut located in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area of Southland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Contact
Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.