Potts Hut, Hakatere Conservation Park
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Brian Dobbie
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Potts Hut
Located in Hakatere Conservation Park in the Canterbury region
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Introduction
Potts Hut is a basic hut in the Mid and South Canterbury area.Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
10 bunk beds
Heritage
Potts Hut was built prior to 1899 and extended between 1947 and 1957.
Fees
Free
Buicks Bridge car park: Potts Hut is 11 hours walk or a grade 3 mountain bike ride (29.7 km) from Buicks Bridge car park on Hakatere Heron Road. From Mount Somers, follow Ashburton Gorge Road for 23 km, then Hakatere Heron Road for another 4 km.
Potts River car park: The hut is 9 hours (21 km) from the Potts River car park on Hakatere Potts Road. From Mount Somers, follow Ashburton Gorge Road, which becomes Hakatere Potts Road. The carpark is about 40 km from Mount Somers.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BX18
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1435931, N5182650
Contacts
| Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre | |
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| Phone | +64 3 435 1186 |
| mtcookvc@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | 1 Larch Grove Aoraki/Mount Cook 7999 |
| Hours | See visitor centre hours |