Big Hopwood Burn Hut
Basic/bivvies hutHāwea Conservation Park, OtagoOpen
- Sleeps
- 1 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Not drinkable
- 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.nzThis is a backcountry hut with no DOC track access. You will need to plan your route and navigate yourself, using aids like a map, compass and GPS. Learn navigation skills.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BZ13
- Grid reference
- E1306807, N5088025
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.30276° S, 169.32420° E
About this place
This is a basic single-bunk hut in the Wanaka/Makarora area.
Know before you go
Stay safe when crossing rivers and streams
If you plan to cross unbridged rivers or side streams, know how to cross safely and be prepared for if you cannot cross. Do not cross if the river or stream is flooded, you cannot find safe entry and exit points or are unsure it’s safe. Turn back or wait for the river to drop. If in doubt, stay out. How to cross rivers safely NIWA river flow forecasts: View a video of national followed by regional river flows
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
High Burn Hut
Otago • 8 km
High Burn Hut is a backcountry shelter located in the Otago region of New Zealand. The provided records do not list specific facilities or details for this hut.
Makarora Cafe Motor Home Park
Otago • 10.6 km
Makarora Cafe Motor Home Park is a campsite located in the Otago region. The site is associated with the Makarora Cafe and is situated in the Makarora area.
Hawkshead
Otago • 10.7 km
Makarora Camping
Otago • 10.7 km
Cameron Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Otago • 11.5 km
Cameron Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Wanaka and Makarora area of Otago.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Mount Shrimpton Track
Advanced • 5 hr return to bush edge • 6 km • 9.89 km away
Boundary Creek Track
Advanced • 6 – 8 hr return • 12 km • 10.18 km away
Makarora Bush Walk
Easiest • 15 min • 700 m • 10.91 km away
Lake Hāwea Track
Advanced • 10 - 12 hr one way • 20 km • 12 km away
Young River Link Track
Intermediate • 3 -4 hr • 14 km • 14.96 km away
Contact
Wānaka Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.