– Lat/Long: 43.28° S 170.96° E
Reischek Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Reischek Hut Guide
- Place: Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers area
- Facilities: Reischek Hut is positioned at about 844 m in the Rangitata–Rakaia Rivers area of Canterbury. Built in 1963 by the NZ Deerstalkers’ Association and named for Austrian naturalist Andreas Reischek, this six‑bunk refuge offers basic comforts like heating, mattresses and a wood stove, with untreated tap water (boil before use). Access involves a 4WD or river‑flat trek along the Rakaia, and it remains club‑maintained.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
Reischek Hut visitors NotesBe the first to submit your visitors note! Please submit any useful information about climbing Reischek Hut that may be useful to other climbers. Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of Reischek Hut, as well as the logistics of climbing to the summit. |
10 other mountain peaks closest to Reischek Hut:
| 1. | Lauper Biv (833 m) | 1.2 km |
| 2. | Lyell Hut (982 m) | 4.9 km |
| 3. | Evans Hut (745 m) | 5.8 km |
| 4. | Mount Whitcombe (2650 m) | 8.1 km |
| 5. | Lawrence Bivvy (919 m) | 8.4 km |
| 6. | Mount Arrowsmith (2781 m) | 8.9 km |
| 7. | Neave Hut (762 m) | 11.2 km |
| 8. | Smyth Hut (694 m) | 12.2 km |
| 9. | Wilkinson Hut (614 m) | 13.8 km |
| 10. | West Mathias Bivvy (763 m) | 16.2 km |