Maitland Hut
Standard hutRuataniwha Conservation Park, CanterburyOpen
- Sleeps
- 4 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.nzMaitland Hut is 4 hours (10 km) from Lake Ohau Road. Permission is required from Lake Ohau Station (+64 27 458 4025) to walk across the private land at the start of the Maitland Track.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BZ14
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.21661° S, 169.74294° E
About this place
This is a standard four-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. 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.
Nearby stops
Round Bush Campsite
Basic • Canterbury • 6 km
Round Bush Campsite is on Lake Ohau Road in Ruataniwha Conservation Park. It is free, has 20 non-powered and tent sites, and stays are limited to four nights.
Boat launching • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Snowy Gorge Hut
Basic/bivvies • 5 bunks • Canterbury • 8.2 km
Snowy Gorge Hut is a basic five-bunk hut located in the Mackenzie Country and Waitaki area of Canterbury.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
South Temple Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 9.3 km
South Temple Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Ruataniwha Conservation Park in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Shamrock Hut
Standard • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 9.6 km
Shamrock Hut is a standard two-bunk hut located in the Mackenzie Country and Waitaki area of Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Lake Middleton Campsite
Standard • Canterbury • 10.6 km
Lake Middleton Campsite is a campsite in Canterbury that serves as a base for walking or mountain biking. It provides access to the Lake Ōhau area and…
Boat launching • Dump station • Non-powered/tent sites
Walks nearby
Sawyers and Parsons Creek to Freehold Creek Track
Advanced • 8 hrs one way • 12 km • 7.25 km away
Tarnbrae Track A2O
Advanced • 5 hr one way • 16 km • 7.9 km away
Ahuriri Valley Track
Advanced • 6 hr one way • 14.5 km • 9.19 km away
South Temple Track
Advanced • 6 - 8 hr • 15 km • 10.46 km away
Canyon Creek Track
Advanced • 3 hr 50 min one way • 8.5 km • 12.53 km away
Contact
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre
1 Larch Grove, Aoraki/Mount Cook 7999
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.