South Temple Hut
Standard hutRuataniwha Conservation Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a standard six-bunk hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BZ14
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre
1 Larch Grove, Aoraki/Mount Cook 7999
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Temple Campsite
Basic • Canterbury • 6 km
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking
Top Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Hagens Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 9.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Maitland Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 9.3 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
South Huxley Bivvy
2 bunks • Canterbury • 9.6 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Ruataniwha Conservation Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 6
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.44.13319° S, 169.75107° E
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Sources
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.