Packhorse Hut | Te Ara Pātaka/Summit Walkway
One of the four rest houses on the 35 km Te Ara Pātaka/Summit walkway that wanders along a Banks Peninsula ridge with plenty of big views of Lyttleton Harbour. A great place to take kiddies for their first overnight adventure.
Designed by Christchurch architect Samuel Seger with the idea to represent New Zealand character and built in 1919 from locally quarry of volcanic stone, it has now been well restored. Certainly plenty of character.
category . . . serviced hut
hut & campsite fee . . . From 1 July 2026
Hut | Summer 1 October to 30 April | Friday & Saturday
Adult (18+ years): $36 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $18.00 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $18.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $9.00 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Hut | Summer 1 October to 30 April | Sunday to Thursday
Adult (18+ years): $34 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $17.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $17.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $8.50 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Hut | Peak summer 1 December to 29 February | Friday & Saturday
Adult (18+ years): $40 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $20.00 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $20 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $10.00 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Hut | Peak summer 1 December to 29 February | Sunday to Thursday
Adult (18+ years): $38 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $19.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $19.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $9.50 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Hut | Off-season 1 May to 30 September | Sunday to Thursday
Adult (18+ years): $30.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $15.00 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Backcountry Hut Passes are valid for use in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. How to pay with your Backcountry Hut Pass.
booking . . . required book here
elevation . . . 455 m
bunks . . . 9 mattresses on bunks and a sleeping platform
built . . . 1919
heating . . . woodburner, firewood supplied
water . . . tap above outside sink from two 3000-litre rainwater tanks
toilet . . . longdrop
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