Sedgemere Sleepout, Rainbow Road

Considering Sedgemere Sleepout is only 100 m off the Rainbow Road, it’s in surprisingly good nick, although general untidiness may vary depending on the cleanliness of the immediately preceding occupant. It is immediately adjacent to the larger DOC building called Sedgemere Chalet.

This hut is used extensively by fly fishermen who spend their days patrolling the nearby Wairau River and various small lakes, and nights, err, drinking and talking about their day.

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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 . . . 1020 m

bunks . . . 6 mattresses

built . . . 1968 by the Electricity Department when the power lines went through. Taken over by DOC in 1998

heating . . . wood burner

water . . . small stream 50 m from hut, or tank on hill that contains the same water from said stream. Bucket provided

toilet . . . longdrop

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