Whare Creek 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.nzThis is a backcountry hut with no DOC track access. You will need to plan your route and navigate yourself, using aids like a map, compass and GPS. Learn navigation skills.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet CE08
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.66816° S, 167.82617° 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
Cheviot Downs Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Southland • 5.1 km
Cheviot Downs Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Southland region.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Redcliff Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 5.8 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
Aparima Forks Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 8.1 km
Aparima Forks Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Southland region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Upper Princhester Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 8.6 km
Upper Princhester Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Southland region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
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 • 8.45 km away
Lower Wairaki Hut to Upper Wairaki Hut Route
Expert • 4 hr • 8.5 km • 11.07 km away
Aparima Huts/Spence Burn Junction Route
Expert • 1 hr • 5 km • 11.47 km away
Princhester Saddle Route
Expert • 6 hr • 16 km • 11.69 km away
Aparima Hut to Princhester Saddle Track
Advanced • 5 hr • 11.5 km • 13.54 km away
Contact
Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
1 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau 9600
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.