• For the truly adventurous there's always the cave. | West Ruggedy Cave, Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island
  • It's large and surprisingly well equipped. | West Ruggedy Cave, Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island
  • good view out west to Codfish Island | West Ruggedy beach cave, NW Circuit, Stewart Island

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West Ruggedy Cave | Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island

The West Ruggedy Cave has to be one of the whackiest places to stay you could find, an open cave with an amazing view out to Codfish Island/Whenua Hou just out to the west. The wind might blow but the cave is relatively sheltered.

No facilities other than a plastic tank collecting water from the small waterfall in the front