– Lat/Long: 39.33° S 176.32° E
Kiwi Saddle Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Kiwi Saddle Hut Guide
- Place: Kaweka Forest Park
- Facilities: Kiwi Saddle Hut is set at about 1, 170 m in Kaweka Forest Park, offering a snug refuge amid exposed ridgelines. Built in 1987 by the Heretaunga Tramping Club to replace a 1947 beech‑pole hut, it sleeps eight on mattresses warmed by a wood‑burning stove. Water is tank‑supplied (boil before use), and a long‑drop toilet serves visitors. Access via Mt Kuripapango or Kiwi Mouth tracks rewards trampers with dramatic alpine terrain.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Kiwi Saddle Hut:
| 1. | Kiwi Mouth Hut (637 m) | 3.8 km |
| 2. | Manson Bivvy (1253 m) | 4.9 km |
| 3. | Back Ridge Bivouac (1375 m) | 5.0 km |
| 4. | Studholme Saddle Hut (1315 m) | 5.1 km |
| 5. | History Of Manson Hut (1107 m) | 6.4 km |
| 6. | Manson Hut (1228 m) | 6.7 km |
| 7. | Rocks Ahead Hut (716 m) | 6.7 km |
| 8. | Mackintosh Hut (859 m) | 6.8 km |
| 9. | Rocks Ahead Bivouac (717 m) | 6.8 km |
| 10. | Back Ridge Hut (1290 m) | 7.0 km |