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Ball Hut Track, track in Canterbury
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Ball Hut Track

TrackCanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026

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About this place

Walk to Ball Hut with superb views of the Tasman Glacier and surrounding peaks.

Nearby stops

Ball Hut

Ball Hut

Standard • 3 bunks • Canterbury • 0.2 km

Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated

Caroline Hut

Canterbury • 1.9 km

Haast Hut

Canterbury • 4.8 km

Plateau Hut

Plateau Hut

Serviced Alpine • 33 bunks • Canterbury • 4.8 km

Cooking • Mattresses • Lighting

Unnamed campsite

Canterbury • 5.4 km

All details

Dogs
No Dogs
Track type
Tramping track
Route
Return via same track
Walking time
3-4 hr one way
Distance
9 km
Trail network
rwn
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.62648° S, 170.19115° E

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Sources

  • DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
  • DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
  • OpenStreetMap Trails · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
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