Bookings not required - first come, first served
This hut is on the Te Araroa Trail and can be busy over summer.
This hut is located on Motatapu Station Pastoral Lease and public access is allowed via an easement agreement.
Adventure to Fern Burn Hut - Blog post 17 October 2013
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.
About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Rough times from nearest roads and huts:
- Fern Burn carpark: 3 to 4 hours, 7 km
- Highland Creek Hut: 4 to 5 hours, 6 km
Tracks to this hut
-
Duration: 3 - 4 days Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CB12
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1282089, N5038118
| Wānaka Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre |
|
|---|---|
| Phone | +64 3 443 7660 |
| wanakavc@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | 1 Ballantyne Road Wānaka 9305 |
| Hours | Visitor centre hours and services |