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Kennedy Memorial Hut.
Kennedy Memorial Hut

Located in Ruataniwha Conservation Park in the Canterbury region

This is a standard six-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.

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

Kennedy Memorial Hut is a 9-10 hour, 33 km walk from Glen Lyon Station.

Permission is required from Glen Lyon Station (+64 3 438 9644 or +64 3 438 9642) to walk or drive to this hut.

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BY15
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1356121, N5136964