Back Ridge Bivouac
Basic/bivvies hutKaweka Forest Park, Hawke’s BayDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
Back Ridge Bivouac is located at the junction of the Back Ridge and Rocks Ahead tracks in the centre of the Kaweka Forest Park.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BJ37
- Grid reference
- E1887321, N5645831
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Back Ridge Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 2.6 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Studholme Saddle Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 3.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Rocks Ahead Bivouac
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 3.4 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Manson Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 3.8 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
Venison Tops Hut (Tira Lodge)
Standard • 12 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 4.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Basic/bivvies
- Location
- Kaweka Forest Park
- Fireplace
- No
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 2
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.39.28886° S, 176.33090° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).