Lucretia Hut Route
WalkCanterburyOpen
- Grade
- Expert
- Walking time
- 4 hr
- Distance
- 5.7 km from Nina swing bridge
- Dogs
- No dogs
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.nzAccess is off SH7, around 50 km after the turnoff to Hanmer Springs and 10 km from Lewis Pass.
There is a carpark just opposite Palmer Lodge (private lodge). A swingbridge over the Lewis River gives access to the Nina Valley.
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. 42.44804° S, 172.35052° E
About this place
From the Nina Valley Track, follow Lucretia Hut Route to get to Lucretia Hut.
The route
SH7 to Nina swing bridge
Time: 1 hr
Follow Nina Valley Track to the swing bridge .
Nina swing bridge to Lucretia Hut
Time: 3 hr
From the Nina swing bridge (do not cross) continue up true left of the Nina River until you reach Lucretia Stream. Climb over a small gorge before descending to cross the stream. Continue up the true right to reach the hut situated on a tussock flat.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Nina Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • Canterbury • 3.1 km
Nina Hut is an accessible overnight option in Canterbury, suitable for families or new trampers with some experience. The access track can be wet and muddy, so…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Brass Monkey Bivvy
4 bunks • West Coast • 4.2 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Deer Valley Campsite
Standard • Canterbury • 6.2 km
Deer Valley Campsite is located in Canterbury, offering a spot to camp in beech forest next to the Lewis River.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Wheelchair accessible with assistance
Devils Den Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.4 km
Devils Den Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Upper Nina Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.9 km
Upper Nina Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.