– Lat/Long: 42.30° S 173.59° E
Kowhai Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Kowhai Hut Guide
- Place: Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence
- Facilities: Kowhai Hut is found at about 480 m on a river terrace in Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Conservation Park, managed by DOC. Built in 1970 as a six‑bunk NZFS design, it retains its wood‑burner and mattresses, with rain‑water supply and a long‑drop toilet. Access is rugged—expect multiple river crossings on the challenging Kowhai–Hapuku circuit. (.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Kowhai Hut:
| 1. | Mount Fyffe (1602 m) | 2.0 km |
| 2. | Mt Fyffe Hut (1097 m) | 2.9 km |
| 3. | Hapuku Hut (543 m) | 5.5 km |
| 4. | Manakau (Seaward Kaikoura (2608 m) | 8.4 km |
| 5. | Limestone Hut (755 m) | 8.9 km |
| 6. | Dubious Bivvy (860 m) | 9.5 km |
| 7. | Warden Hut (619 m) | 13.0 km |
| 8. | Fidgit Bivvy (780 m) | 13.8 km |
| 9. | Kahutara Bivvy (728 m) | 15.7 km |
| 10. | Forbes Hut (Previously Seymour Hut) (497 m) | 18.2 km |