• The hut is surrounded by manuka and not so easy to find. | Black Birch Bivvy, Ferny Gair Conservation Area
  • Good views down the valley. | Black Birch Bivvy, Ferny Gair Conservation Area
  • The hut is down there somewhere. | Black Birch Bivvy, Ferny Gair Conservation Area
  • The bunks just seem a little short for taller people. | Black Birch Bivvy, Ferny Gair Conservation Area

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Black Birch Bivvy | Ferny Gair Conservation Area

The old Black Birch Bivvy was relocated in 2015 from down adjacent to the stream up onto the tops, and also extended to be more than double the original size.

The two bunks are in the compact original structure and up an 800 mm step.

Note that the last 100 m or so to the bivvy are not well marked. Helps if you have a GPS app.

Great view down the valley to the Pacific.

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category . . . basic hut

hut fee . . . free

elevation . . . 835 m

bunks . . . 2 mattresses in bunk

built . . . 1960s, but relocated and extended in 2005

heating . . . none

water . . . 2 × 1000 l rainwater tanks

toilet . . . longdrop