Whernside Hut in Kaikōura District
Whernside Hut in Kaikōura District is a building. Whernside Hut is near Kekerengu Valley Road.
- Building Type
- building
- Tourism
- wilderness hut
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. 33,1 km.
Caravan site
Car hires
Campsite
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. 34,9 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. 39,3 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. 39,6 km.
Places of worship
Tourist information offices
Viewpoint
Cafés
Restaurants
Public toilet
Ridges nearby
Iwitahi Ridge2,2 km
Sawtooth Range2,8 km
Chalk Range4,4 km
Lady Range5,3 km
Razorback Ridge5,4 km
Rivers nearby
Kekerengu River3,3 km
Waimā River6,0 km
Streams nearby
Paton Stream1,1 km
Burnt Stream1,3 km
Wharf Stream2,7 km
Pikes Creek2,8 km
Cover Stream3,5 km
Boundary Stream4,4 km
Glencoe Stream6,2 km
Ben More Stream6,9 km
Isolation Creek7,1 km
Valhalla Creek8,0 km
Valleies nearby
Sawcut Gorge8,2 km
Wilderness huts nearby
Zoo Hut2,4 km
Beechs Hut6,6 km
Isolation Hut7,0 km
Swale Hut7,3 km
Cabbage Tree Hut8,4 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 |