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Ahuriri Base Hut.
Ahuriri Base Hut

Located in Ahuriri Conservation Park in the Canterbury region

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Mackenzie Country and Waitaki area.

Facilities

  • Heating - log burner

Heritage

Ahuriri Base Hut was built in 1958 by the New Zealand Forest Service.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy a hut ticket online for each night's stay. You can print or display the digital ticket on your device, or write down the ticket and confirmation numbers to take with you. You can also buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that allows you to stay at non-bookable DOC huts for a 12 month period.

Backcountry hut ticket terms and conditions

You can drive to Ahuriri Base Hut in a four-wheel drive vehicle. The Ahuriri valley road is prone to wash-outs during periods of heavy rainfall and freeze/thaw action in winter.

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ14
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1328602, N5092290.