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Hope Halfway Hut
CanterburySleeps 6
Basic/bivviesNo booking required
This is a basic six-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
No heating at this hutMattresses availableToilet availableWater available
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Real walking times from car-accessible trailheads, computed leg-by-leg from DOC's own track descriptions.
Windy Point car park
Advanced
1 night
Walking in
4 hr to Hope Halfway Hut
Walking out
4 hr to Windy Point car park
Tracks used
Sisters swing bridge
Expert
Includes a day over 8 hr walking
Walking in
10 hr to Hope Halfway Hut (via Gabriel Hut, Hope Kiwi Lodge)
Walking out
10 hr to Sisters swing bridge (via Hope Kiwi Lodge, Gabriel Hut)
Tracks used
Loch Katrine
Advanced4WD needed
Includes a day over 8 hr walking
Walking in
10 hr to Hope Halfway Hut (via Hurunui swing bridge, Hope Kiwi Lodge)
Walking out
10 hr to Loch Katrine (via Hope Kiwi Lodge, Hurunui swing bridge)
Tracks used