– Lat/Long: 43.70° S 172.69° E
Packhorse Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Packhorse Hut Guide
- Place: Banks Peninsula area
- Facilities: Packhorse Hut is located at about 450 m on a windswept saddle between Mt Bradley and the Remarkable Dykes, offering sweeping views over Lyttelton Harbour. Built of local volcanic stone in the early 20th century as part of Harry Ell’s summit-route vision, it now serves as a serviced DOC hut with nine bunks, a wood‑burner, untreated tank water and basic toilets. Accessible via a gentle 1–3 hour walk from Kaituna Valley.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Packhorse Hut:
| 1. | Mount Herbert or Ta Ahu Patiki (919 m) | 4.1 km |
| 2. | Ōtamahua Hut (60 m) | 8.2 km |
| 3. | Rod Donald Hut (524 m) | 8.7 km |
| 4. | Christchurch Adventure Park (463 m) | 11.9 km |
| 5. | Mount Cavendish (448 m) | 12.7 km |
| 6. | Pinchgut Hut (358 m) | 69.9 km |
| 7. | Bob's Camp Bivvy (942 m) | 70.2 km |
| 8. | Wharfedale Hut (518 m) | 76.9 km |
| 9. | Black Hill Hut (1198 m) | 80.4 km |
| 10. | Lower Salmon Creek Bivvy (555 m) | 83.2 km |