Olivine Hut | Pyke - Big Bay route, Pyke Forest
Olivine Hut is right at the junction of the Olivine and Pyke Rivers in a small clearing in the forest. Handy having the cableway across the Olivine, but if you need to use it, if the river is significantly high tide, then you may well find you are trapped by the other rivers in the area, in any case.
The Olivine is the kind of hut that if you had to, you probably wouldn’t mind having to stay an extra few days, ie, it has a great atmosphere, probably all that light bouncing around inside.
category . . . standard hut
hut fee . . . from 1 July 2026
Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night of your stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. A Backcountry Hut Pass is also valid year-round.
booking . . . not required all year for either hut or camping
campsite fee . . . free to camp
elevation . . . 25 m
bunks . . . 6
built . . . 1960s, rebuilt 2024—5
heating . . . woodburner
water . . . tap above interior sink, from rainwater tank
toilet . . . longdrop
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