Shelter Rock Hut Mount Aspiring National Park.
Shelter Rock Hut

Located in Mount Aspiring National Park in the Otago region

This is a serviced 22-bunk hut in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area.

Fees

Backcountry Hut Passes

Passes are valid for use in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. Passes won't be accepted from 1 October to 30 April.

  • 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

You can camp outside the hut on a 'first-come, first-served' basis. See Shelter Rock Campsite for fees

Campers may use hut water supply and toilets. 

Times from nearest road end and huts:

  • Muddy Creek car park (Rees Valley Road) via Rees-Dart Track: 6–8 hr (19 km)
  • Dart Hut via Rees-Dart Track: 4–6 hr (10 km)

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: CA10
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1243317, N5056268