– Lat/Long: 43.88° S 169.96° E
Kennedy Memorial Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Kennedy Memorial Hut Guide
- Place: Ruataniwha Conservation Park
- Facilities: Kennedy Memorial Hut is tucked at about 752 m in Ruataniwha Conservation Park, managed by the Department of Conservation. Built in 1970 to honour James Gordon Kennedy, it offers six bunks warmed by a wood stove and simple comforts like mattresses and non‑flush toilets. Accessible via a 33 km, 9–10‑hour trek from Glen Lyon Station (permission required), it blends rustic charm with alpine solitude.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Kennedy Memorial Hut:
| 1. | Erceg Hut (1055 m) | 5.3 km |
| 2. | Grough Hut (706 m) | 6.1 km |
| 3. | Dodger Hut (779 m) | 7.0 km |
| 4. | Reardon Hut (899 m) | 9.0 km |
| 5. | Cullers Hut (734 m) | 11.2 km |
| 6. | Elcho Hut (719 m) | 12.1 km |
| 7. | Dasler Biv (1111 m) | 12.7 km |
| 8. | Barron Saddle Hut (2010 m) | 13.7 km |
| 9. | Red Hut (636 m) | 16.8 km |
| 10. | Unwin Lodge (730 m) | 17.9 km |