Growler Hut
Standard hutRangitata and Rakaia Rivers area, CanterburyOpen
- Sleeps
- 8 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- 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.nzThe track to this hut requires backcountry experience. There are minimal markers and navigation skills are needed.
The 4 wheel drive track to this hut begins at the Bush Stream Carpark, just past Mesopotamia Station.
The track leads to the Rangitata river flats. Access from here requires crossing the Rangitata River and then the Havelock River.
Multiple crossings of these rivers and their sidestreams is required as you progress.
Crossings are require a safe flow speed and are weather dependent. Be prepared to turn back if the river is flooded or if it is not safe to cross. If in doubt, stay out.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BX17
- Grid reference
- E1417235, N5179969
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.51086° S, 170.73879° E
About this place
Growler Hut is a standard hut in the Mid and South Canterbury area.
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.
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Contact
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).