Pinnacle Bivvy
Basic/bivvies hutKokatahi River - Whitcombe River area, West CoastOpen
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- Free
- Heating
- None
- Water
- Yes
- 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How to get there, on doc.govt.nzPinnacle Bivvy is located on a route that is no longer maintained by DOC. This route receives some maintenance on a sporadic basis by Permolat, who also provide information about the route to this hut on their website.
Go to the Remote Huts website for more information on Pinnacle Bivvy.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BV19
- Grid reference
- E1451332, N5244476
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.93823° S, 171.17879° E

About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Hokitika area.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby

Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route
Advanced • 3-4 days • 2.53 km away

Toaroha, Hokitika, Lower Whitcombe Track
Advanced • 4 - 5 days • 48 km • 5.68 km away

Arahura and Styx valleys tracks
Advanced • 2–4 days • 11 km • 11 km away

Hokitika Gorge Walk
Easiest • 1 hr 30 min loop • 1.6 km • 13.34 km away

Mount Tuhua Track
Advanced • 7 hr • 7.6 km • 13.78 km away
Contact
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
4294 Coast Road, Punakaiki, RD 1 Runanga 7873
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 · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).