– Lat/Long: 40.89° S 172.35° E
Gouland Downs Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Gouland Downs Hut Guide
- Place: Kahurangi National Park
- Facilities: Gouland Downs Hut is positioned at about 634 m amid the tussock-carpeted Gouland Downs in Kahurangi National Park. Managed by the Department of Conservation, this eight‑bunk Great Walk hut dates to a 1936 rebuild atop a 1926 shelter and retains its open‑fire charm alongside basic comforts like heating, mattresses, cold tap water (bring a cooker), and non‑flush toilets. It’s reached via the Heaphy Track, nestled against limestone outcrops and beech forest.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Gouland Downs Hut:
| 1. | Saxon Hut (706 m) | 3.8 km |
| 2. | Perry Saddle Hut (889 m) | 4.3 km |
| 3. | Perry Saddle (Heaphy Track) (880 m) | 4.5 km |
| 4. | Ministry Of Works Historic Hut (819 m) | 10.8 km |
| 5. | James Mackay Hut (700 m) | 11.5 km |
| 6. | Mount Stevens (1213 m) | 13.4 km |
| 7. | Kahurangi Keepers House (35 m) | 16.6 km |
| 8. | Adelaide Tarn Hut (1259 m) | 17.0 km |
| 9. | Boulder Lake Hut (997 m) | 19.0 km |
| 10. | Lonely Lake Hut (1269 m) | 20.0 km |