Greta Lodge | Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Canterbury
Greta Lodge has a great location overlooking Lake Ōhau, Ōhau Ski Field, and the Barrier Range. It was built for workers constructing the road around Ben Ohau during the 1930s Depression.
It’s basic, but decent enough shelter.
The Mackenzie District Council has leased the lodge to the North Otago Branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA), who will maintain it.
elevation . . . 690 m
bunks . . . 5 mattresses on bunks
built . . . 1930s, as a cookhouse for workers on the road, 2026 renovated by NZDA
heating . . . upgrading to woodburner
water . . . 50 m walk to stream
toilet . . . upgrading to composting toilet
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