Hut · Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area, Canterbury No booking
Pinchgut Hut
43.1295° S, 172.3374° E
No booking: first come, first served
This hut is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this hut has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 382 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 1:29 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Light drizzle | 22° / 9° | 0.1 mm 98% | 6 gusts 21 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Light drizzle | 22° / 9° | 0.2 mm 27% | 13 gusts 33 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Light drizzle | 22° / 13° | 0.6 mm 67% | 19 gusts 49 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunderstorm | 22° / 12° | 16.3 mm 99% | 8 gusts 26 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 10° | 2.7 mm 79% | 18 gusts 46 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 9° | 5 mm 90% | 12 gusts 32 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 10° | 3.2 mm 51% | 10 gusts 32 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 12° | 1.8 mm 74% | 6 gusts 27 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 12° | 3.8 mm 55% | 6 gusts 28 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 12° | 0.6 mm 38% | 12 gusts 33 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 0.6 mm 35% | 9 gusts 32 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 11° | 9.6 mm 38% | 14 gusts 44 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Overcast | 21° / 11° | 0 mm 42% | 21 gusts 60 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Overcast | 21° / 15° | 0 mm 39% | 20 gusts 62 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Overcast | 19° / 10° | 0 mm 31% | 18 gusts 47 |
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