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Packhorse Hut
Banks Peninsula (Christchurch), Canterbury
Stone rest hut from the 1900s on the Port Hills crater rim, nine bunks and a woodburner.
- Price
- NZ$30 to 40 adult per night depending on season
- Booking
- Book ahead
A volcanic stone hut designed by Samuel Hurst Seager as part of Harry Ell's plan for a summit route to Akaroa. DOC runs it with nine bunks and a woodburner, above 450 m so nights are cold even in summer. You walk in from Gebbies Pass or the Kaituna Valley.
Good to know
- Bring a stove, sleeping bag and toilet paper
- Mice are active in warmer months, so secure food
- Wasps from September to March; carry antihistamines if allergic
- Dogs need landowner permission on the farm tracks
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Walk in from Gebbies Pass or the Kaituna Valley
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Facilities
- Fire pits
- Toilets
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