Highlight • Mountain Hut
Depression-Era Miners' Hut
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Mountain biking
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(1)
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Strawanzer
April 10, 2024
Mountain biking
During the depression of the 1930s, New Zealand introduced a subsidized gold system to combat unemployment. Hundreds of men, many with no mining experience, repopulated the country's goldfields, receiving a small weekly allowance and giving away a portion of the gold they mined.
This hut dates from that era.
This hut dates from that era.
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21
riders
72.2km
06:58
1,860m
1,870m
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 630 m
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