South Temple Hut
Standard hutRuataniwha Conservation Park, CanterburyOpen
- 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.nzSouth Temple Hut is 3 - 4 hours (7.5 km) up the Temple valley, off Lake Ohau Road.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BZ14
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. 44.13313° S, 169.75104° E
About this place
This is a standard six-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.
On the way here
South Temple Track · 6 - 8 hr
This track has suffered a little bit from slips and track wash-outs from high river flow. It hasn't deterred from the track but has increased the time required to reach South Temple Hut. You need to cross South Temple Stream to reach the hut; this may be tricky after heavy rainfall. It takes 3-4 hours to reach the hut.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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
Temple Campsite
Basic • Canterbury • 6 km
Temple Campsite is located north of Lake Ōhau in Canterbury, set within a beech forest on a large, flat area. The site provides access to the North and South…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking
Top Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 7 km
Top Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Mackenzie Country and Waitaki area of Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Hagens Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 9.2 km
Hagens Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Mackenzie Country and Waitaki area of Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Maitland Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 9.3 km
Maitland Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in Ruataniwha Conservation Park in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
South Huxley Bivvy
2 bunks • Canterbury • 9.6 km
South Huxley Bivvy is a basic hut located in the Canterbury region. It provides simple shelter for hikers and is listed in both Department of Conservation and…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Temple Viewpoint Track
Advanced • 1 hr • 2 km • 6.08 km away
North Temple Track
Advanced • 5 - 6 hr • 10 km • 6.36 km away
Ahuriri Valley Track
Advanced • 6 hr one way • 14.5 km • 11.02 km away
Hunter Valley tracks
Advanced • 13.51 km away
Huxley valley tracks
Advanced • Up to 9 hr one way • 23 km • 14.15 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 · 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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.