Find out about the DOC backcountry huts available in the Southland area of the wider Southland region.
Find out about the DOC backcountry huts available on Stewart Island/Rakiura.
There are no backcountry huts on the ecologically fragile subantarctic islands. You need a permit to visit the islands and you must be accompanied by a government representative.
An A-Z listing of Southland huts.
Find out about the DOC backcountry huts available in Fiordland.
Find the DOC backcountry huts available in the Otago region.
DOC manages a network of over 950 huts of all shapes and sizes. Find out where they are and the facilities they offer.
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