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New Zealand Huts from E to F |
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Fenella Where: Cobb Valley, Kahurangi National Park Description: DOC (20) Access: From Cobb Reservoir 5-6 hrs passing the unmaintained Cobb Hut less than an hour from Fenella Hut. Comments: The hut was built as a memorial to Fenella Druce who was one of 4 people killed when the Four Johns Hut in Mt. Cook National Park was blown off its site. Gas stove, indoor water, cooking stuff: pots, pans, ladles and can-opener on wall! One large sleeping platform with a smaller one above and a couple of mattresses in the back room behind the fireplace. Looks up to the saddle to Burgoo Stream - there is a 5-10 minute walk (turn left and downhill on leaving the hut) along a clear track to a swimmable tarn on the saddle. Walk on past the tarn for a good view of Burgoo Stream and the limestone cliffs above. |
Field Where: above Tirotiro Knob, Tararua Forest Park Description: TTC (25) Access: From Otaki Forks 3 hrs. 3-4 hours further up to Kime Hut. Comments: Built in 1924, there are still signs of the original bush carpentry. Handy for Friday-nighters doing the Southern Crossing over the weekend. The photo is after a recent (2003) renovation. The danger sign refers to the track out from the Penn Creek Hut to Otaki (which may be accessed from Table Top, just above the hut). The track crosses several unstable slip faces. Picture courtesy of: Steve and Cathy Hudson |
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Flora Date: Dec 2008 Where: Kahurangi National Park, topomap M27 Mount Arthur Description: DOC (12) Access: From car park at end of Graham Valley Sth Branch road, 30 - 40 minutes. Comments: Unusual hut - in reality two separate 6-bunk huts joined by the wood shed in the middle. Bunks with foam mattresses, fireplaces, inside sink benches. Water from Flora Stream. Picnic table. Toilet nearby. Not many people overnight here, but it is handy for a sleepover if starting late evening - facilitates an early start the next morning to other destinations nearby, or as lunch stop if doing the Lodestone or Mt Arthur. Ideal for taking small kids on first overnighter. |
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