Telford Hut
Basic/bivvies hutTakitimu Conservation Area, SouthlandOpen
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- 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.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet CE08
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.75229° S, 167.84660° E
About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Southland area.
Know before you go
Stay safe when crossing rivers and streams
If you plan to cross unbridged rivers or side streams, know how to cross safely and be prepared for if you cannot cross. Do not cross if the river or stream is flooded, you cannot find safe entry and exit points or are unsure it’s safe. Turn back or wait for the river to drop. If in doubt, stay out. How to cross rivers safely NIWA river flow forecasts: View a video of national followed by regional river flows
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Upper Wairaki Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 3.8 km
Upper Wairaki Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Southland region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Redcliff Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 3.9 km
Redcliff Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Southland region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Spence Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 5.8 km
Spence Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Southland region.
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Telford Campsite
Southland • 6.3 km
Lower Wairaki Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Southland • 7.9 km
Lower Wairaki Hut is a basic four-bunk hut located in the Southland region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Lower Wairaki Hut to Upper Wairaki Hut Route
Expert • 4 hr • 8.5 km • 5.67 km away
Upper Aparima/Spence Burn Route
Expert • 1 hr 15 min for Aparima Forks Hut, 3 hr for Spence Hut • 4 km to Aparima Forks Hut, 7 km to Spence Hut • 9.04 km away
Aparima Huts/Spence Burn Junction Route
Expert • 1 hr • 5 km • 11.64 km away
Aparima River Track
Advanced • 2 hr • 6 km • 13.2 km away
Princhester Saddle Route
Expert • 6 hr • 16 km • 14.94 km away
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.