Snowgrass Hut in Kaikōura District
Snowgrass Hut in Kaikōura District is a building.
- Building Type
- building
- Operator
- Department of Conservation
- Tourism
- wilderness hut
- Website
- https://doc.govt.nz/link/694cd85d15534131b70d3616e2907b85
Attraction
- Paparoa Point (wheelchair accessible). Paparoa Point tells the story of Paikea, the whale rider, and is themed around the almost umbilical connection that the Hikurangi Trench represents between Kaikōura and the east coast of the North Island. The pouwhenua here is of a man named Tūteurutira – approx. 22,3 km.
Places of worship
Tourist information offices
Hotels
Viewpoint
Campsite
Restaurants
Public toilet
Artwork
- The separation through to the adornment of the night skies. Ōhau Point: These murals tell the story of the separation of Sky Father / Earthquake: Ranginui said to Tāne and his younger brothers that they should kill him so there will be life. Tāne asks “How will we kill you?”, Ranginui replied “You will – approx. 23,1 km.
- Ranganui, Papatūānuku and Tangaroa. Irongate: The second of the northern murals tells the story of the episode of conflict between Tangaroa and Ranginui. While Tangaroa was away Papatūānuku, his wife, had an affair with Ranginui. This led to a fight between the two gods. Ranginui was inju – approx. 25,4 km.
- Ranginui, Hotupapa, Maukuuku and Tauharekiokio. North of Māngamāunu: The first of the two murals north of Kaikōura tells the story of Ranginui and his marriages to Hotupapa, Maukuuku and Tauharekiokio. There is a descent line from Hotupapa to Hotu Māmoe the founder of Ngāti Māmoe. The children from t – approx. 25,6 km.
Cafés
Caravan site
Car hires
Ridges nearby
Bobs Spur2,7 km
Ben Spur4,1 km
Gibson Spur4,9 km
Haycock Range5,4 km
George Spur7,3 km
Shoering Spur8,5 km
Streams nearby
Snowgrass Stream1,8 km
Whisky Stream2,3 km
Bob Stream2,3 km
Branch Stream3,2 km
George Stream5,9 km
Dee Stream6,1 km
Doddemead Stream6,5 km
Limburn Stream8,6 km
Jam Stream8,8 km
Valleies nearby
Manuka Gully4,3 km
Wilderness huts nearby
Branch Cottage3,4 km
Dee Hut5,9 km
Ravine Hut8,0 km
| Railway | |
| Bus | |
| Tram |
| Cycle path | |
| Cycle lane on road | |
| Cycling on bus lane | |
| Bicycle street | |
| Cyclists allowed | |
| Cyclists allowed, good surface | |
| No cycling | |
| Cobblestones |
| Long-distance cycle route | (depending on scale) | |
| Long-distance cycle route |
| Path |
| Long-distance hiking trail | (depending on scale) | |
| Long-distance hiking trail | ||
| No pedestrians |