The Chalet
Known as The Chalet, Chalet Hut #2, or Lower Chalet.
Located on The Pinnacle Road, topside about two-thirds of the way to the summit, where the Hunters Track joins the Pinnacle Road.
History
This is the second “Chalet Hut”. The first (the “Upper Chalet”) was built about 100 m further up the road, but was destroyed in a landslide in 1960.
The new version pictured on the left is actually the second in this locatio, and replaced a wooden shed. It is now a substantial picnic hut with a spectacular view.
It is a popular place for walkers to commence their wanderings or for rock climbers to head up to the base of the Organ Pipes. Otherwise, to many the location does not make much sense, other than there is a good car-park nearby!
Construction
This hut is substantially built on a concrete platform with substantial stone pillers and walls on six sides. The roof has strong gables to shed the snow, which commonly reaches this altitude each year. IT has a large brick fireplace that used to have a flue but is now closed. An external fireplace exists. It is substantial with dimensions being 10.4m long, 6.1m wide and 6.5m high.
GPS: S 42.889942 E 147.23525