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Dasler Biv, hut in Canterbury
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Dasler Biv

Basic/bivvies hutRuataniwha Conservation Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026

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About this place

This is a basic two-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park. Dasler Biv, formerly know as Cullers Biv, was built in 1966 by the New Zealand Forest Service to accommodate wild animal control hunters.

Fees and bookings

Free

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Getting there

Topo map
Topo50 sheet BY15

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Hopkins valley tracksIntermediate • 21 - 35 km • 7 - 11 hr 30 min hr one way

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre

+64 3 435 1186Email Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre

1 Larch Grove, Aoraki/Mount Cook 7999

Regional DOC service centre.

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All details

Facilities
HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
Bookable
No
Category
Basic/bivvies
Location
Ruataniwha Conservation Park
Fireplace
Yes
Mattress
Yes
Capacity
2
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
No
Reservations
No
Fee
No
Website
This place on doc.govt.nz
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Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.95625° S, 169.84575° E

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Sources

  • 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).
  • DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
  • OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
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