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Kerin Forks hut.
Kerin Forks Hut

Located in Mount Aspiring National Park in the Otago region

This is an serviced 10-bunk hut in the Wanaka/Makarora area.

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.

About hut tickets and passesRetailers that sell hut tickets and passes

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

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.