Black Birch Bivouac
Basic/bivvies hutKaweka Forest Park, Hawke's BayOpen
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Heating
- None
- Drinking water
- Not drinkable
- Toilet
- None
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.nzThe bivouac is reached after a 1.5 hour walk from Little's Clearing or 1 – 1.5 hours from Lotkow Road.
Black Birch Bivouac is an ideal stop-over point for weekend trips or short walks.
We recommend 4WD vehicles to reduce wear on the road and safe travel.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BJ37
- Grid reference
- E1896492, N5644080
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.30180° S, 176.43829° E
About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Makahu Saddle Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 3.1 km
Makahu Saddle Hut is located in Hawke's Bay within a mixed forest of red and mountain beech. It sits below the steep eroded scree slopes of the main Kaweka…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Dominie Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.5 km
Dominie Hut is a DOC hut located in the eastern Kaweka Forest Park in Hawke's Bay. It is an 80 minute walk from the Makahu Saddle Hut and the roadend.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Mackintosh Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.5 km
Mackintosh Hut is a hut located in the mid-southern area of the Kaweka Forest Park in Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Kaweka Flats Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.8 km
Kaweka Flats Bivvy is a hut located in the eastern part of Kaweka Forest Park in Hawke's Bay. It is situated one hour from the Makahu carpark.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Iron Whare
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 5.1 km
Iron Whare is a historic bivvy in Hawke's Bay that is no longer recommended for overnight accommodation. The track to the site is not well marked, making the…
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Walks nearby
Ngahere Loop Track
Advanced • 1 hr • 1.72 km away
Matauria Ridge Track (Makahu Saddle to Mackintosh Track Junction)
Advanced • 5.07 km • 2.19 km away
Dons Stream Walk
Advanced • 1 hr return • 3.33 km away
Trials Spur Track
Advanced • 2-3 hr • 3.33 km away
Mackintosh carpark to Lawrence Road end via Mackintosh Hut and Donald River
Advanced • 5-6 hrs • 5.39 km away
Contact
DOC Customer Service 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.