– Lat/Long: 45.44° S 170.08° E
Big Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Big Hut Guide
- Place: Rock and Pillar Conservation Area
- Facilities: Big Hut lies at about 1, 325 m in the windswept Rock & Pillar Conservation Area, offering a rugged alpine refuge with solar lighting, simple cooking gear, and two bunkrooms housing around 20 mattresses. Built in 1946 by the Otago Ski Club and later rescued by local volunteers and START, it’s now managed by Strath Taieri Agriculture & Rural Tourism. Access involves a steep marked climb via Glencreag Track.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Big Hut:
| 1. | Summit Rock (1450 m) | 1.3 km |
| 2. | Jubilee Hut (425 m) | 42.5 km |
| 3. | Philip J Cox Memorial Hut (399 m) | 45.0 km |
| 4. | Mount Dasher (1304 m) | 45.3 km |
| 5. | Half Moon Hut (1102 m) | 47.0 km |
| 6. | Mitchells Hut (1065 m) | 47.7 km |
| 7. | Staircase Hut (502 m) | 49.9 km |
| 8. | Kapukataumahaka (676 m) | 56.2 km |
| 9. | Buster Hut (1200 m) | 59.1 km |
| 10. | Brown Hut (1160 m) | 62.7 km |