Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $25 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Serviced Hut Ticket (green) or 1 Serviced Youth Hut Tickets (red) for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass for unlimited use at most Serviced and Standard huts for a 12 month period.
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Approximate time from nearest road end and huts
- SH 6 (Haast Highway) via Gillespie Pass Track: 4–5 hr (15 km)
- Siberia Hut via Gillespie Pass Track: 2–3 hr (7 km)
- Top Forks Hut via Wilkin Valley tracks: 7–10 hr
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 3 - 4 days Difficulty: Advanced -
Duration: 4–5 days Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ12
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1283487, N5094022
No visitor centre in Makarora
Contact the Awarua/Haast or Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park visitor centres instead.
Full huts during peak season
This hut, along with other huts in the region, is popular with trampers from December until after Easter. We recommended you carry a tent or roll mat when tramping during this period.
Wānaka Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park
Visitor Centre
Phone: | +64 3 443 7660 |
Email: | wanakavc@doc.govt.nz |
Address: | 1 Ballantyne Road Wānaka 9305 |
Hours: | Visitor centre hours and services |