Stanley Vale Hut
Basic/bivvies hutSt James Conservation Area, CanterburyOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Heating
- None
- 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.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BT24
- Grid reference
- E1572007, N53150870
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. 42.31601° S, 172.66032° E
About this place
Stanley Vale Hut is a basic six-bunk historic hut in the St James Conservation Area.
On the way here
Stanley River Route · 6 hr
This marked route links Charlies Saddle in the Edwards Valley to Stanley Vale Hut. It also links to the
Fowlers Pass Track · 5 hr 30 min
Car park to Stanley Vale Hut
Time: 4 hr
km
Stanley Vale Hut to Lake Guyon Hut
Time: 1 hr 30 min
km
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
2 options · 1 night
Car park
Walking in
4 hr
Walking out
1 hr 30 min to Lake Guyon Hut
Walking in
4 hr
Walking out
4 hr to Car park
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Lake Guyon Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 3.4 km
Lake Guyon Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Christopher Hut
Serviced • 14 bunks • Canterbury • 8.4 km
Christopher Hut is a serviced 14-bunk hut located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Fowlers Hut
Canterbury • 8.6 km
Fowlers Hut is a backcountry hut located in the Canterbury region. It provides basic accommodation for hikers and tramping parties in the area.
Christopher (Ada) Cullers Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 9.2 km
Christopher (Ada) Cullers Hut is a basic four-bunk hut located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Pool Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 9.6 km
Pool Hut is an historic hut in Canterbury that provides basic accommodation for users of the 64 km St James Cycle Trail.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Walks nearby
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
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 (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).