John Reid Hut
Standard hutKahurangi National Park, TasmanOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 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.nzIt is possible to combine with Chummies Track and Kiwi Track withJohn Reid Hut to do a 3-day loop track.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BQ23
- Grid reference
- E1562227, N5416506
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. 41.40222° S, 172.54952° E
About this place
This is a standard 6-bunk hut with impressive views across the Wangapeka Valley to Mt Owen.
On the way here
Chummies Track · 3-5 hr
At the tree line, the track sidles the mountainside through tussock and mountain flax, crossing several small streams, before reaching John Reid Hut.
It is possible to combine Chummies Track and John Reid Hut with
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.
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Cecil Kings Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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.
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.