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31 Bunks Heating Mattresses
Backcountry Hut Passes are not valid at this hut. Hut fees: adults $15 (3 adult hut tickets) per night, youth $7.50 (3 youth hut tickets) per night
Welcome Flat Hut in mid-winter.
Grid reference: Topo50 map sheet BX15, E1353619, N5164575
Copland Track is a popular tramping track that features spectacular forest, river and mountain scenery. The track to Welcome Flat Hut is 17 km and from there to Douglas Rock Hut is another 7 km.
Westland Tai Poutini National Park is located about half way down the South Island on the West Coast of New Zealand.
Backcountry huts information sheet (PDF, 310K)
Backcountry hut pass and tickets order form (PDF, 132K)
North Island backcountry huts (list and fees) (PDF, 148K)
South Island backcountry huts (list and fees) (PDF, 235K)
Backcountry campsites - walk in
Backcountry huts removed and not available for accommodation (PDF, 62K)
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