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Bivvy · Lake Sumner Forest Park, Canterbury No booking

Lake Man Bivvy

42.5492° S, 172.2235° E

Lake Man Bivvy, photo from DOC
Photo: DOC

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 1163 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 6:23 am, Wed 4 Nov.

16-day forecast
DayConditionsHigh / lowRain, chanceWind km/h
Wed 4 NovDrizzle14° / 5°3 mm 96%17 gusts 46
Thu 5 NovLight drizzle15° / 8°1 mm 72%20 gusts 53
Fri 6 NovDrizzle14° / 9°6.3 mm 100%26 gusts 74
Sat 7 NovDrizzle17° / 8°5.1 mm 95%12 gusts 39
Sun 8 NovShowers16° / 7°9.4 mm 55%14 gusts 40
Mon 9 NovLight drizzle11° / 6°0.6 mm 38%16 gusts 45
Tue 10 NovLight drizzle14° / 6°3 mm 73%11 gusts 37
Wed 11 NovLight drizzle19° / 8°1.2 mm 82%11 gusts 35
Thu 12 NovShowers17° / 9°12.6 mm 75%6 gusts 23
Fri 13 NovLight drizzle18° / 7°0.2 mm 50%11 gusts 37
Sat 14 NovFog16° / 5°0 mm 51%11 gusts 35
Sun 15 NovHeavy drizzle13° / 8°17.6 mm 69%17 gusts 46
Mon 16 NovDrizzle11° / 7°15.4 mm 76%21 gusts 64
Tue 17 NovShowers12° / 7°24 mm 60%21 gusts 72
Wed 18 NovShowers12° / 5°7.8 mm 45%13 gusts 57

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