Mount Aspiring National Park

For general enquires contact:

Mt Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 443 7660
Address:	Ardmore Street Wanaka 9305
Email:
Full office details

Visit Mount Aspiring National Park

For your safety, every effort has been made to ensure that this information is correct at the time of writing. However, you should contact the local DOC visitor centre for the latest updates. Changes to weather will affect conditions in the backcountry. Always check the latest weather report (metservice.co.nz) before you venture out and be prepared to change your plans if conditions are unfavourable.

• Gillespie Pass Track
• Liverpool and French Ridge Tracks
• Mt Brewster Track
• Cascade Saddle Route
• Rees/Dart Track
• Greenstone/Caples Track
• Wilkin-East Matukituki Route
• West Matukituki Valley Track
• Rob Roy Glacier
• Haast Highway Short Walks
• Routeburn Track

General Warning

High avalanche risk exists on many tracks that traverse avalanche paths or run-out zones. Be aware that avalanche start zones are high above these tracks and are not visible from the track. 

Rivers and streams in this region rise rapidly during periods of heavy rain - crossing unbridged rivers and streams in these conditions is not recommended, be prepared to wait.

Your safety is your responsibility. Make sure that you plan, prepare and equip yourself properly for any trip into the back country.

Please report any hazards you see to the DOC Hotline: 0800 362 468

Gillespie Pass Track

• Snow and ice present on Gillespie Pass- alpine section not recommended in current conditions.
• Slip damage in the South Branch of the Young Valley - caution required.
• The landslip dam that formed on the North Branch of the Young River in September 2007 still poses a potential risk to trampers. It is recommended that the Young Valley be avoided during periods of heavy rain.  

Mt Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 443 7660
Address:	Ardmore Street Wanaka 9305
Email:
Full office details

West Matukituki, Liverpool and French Ridge Tracks

• Avalanche debris in the upper West Matukituki, from Pearl Flat to the head of the valley - caution required.
• Patches of snow present above the bushline on the French Ridge track - caution required.

Mt Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 443 7660
Address:	Ardmore Street Wanaka 9305
Email:
Full office details

Mt Brewster Track

• Patches of snow above the bushline - caution required.

Mt Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 443 7660
Address:	Ardmore Street Wanaka 9305
Email:
Full office details

Cascade Saddle Route

• Snow and ice present on Cascade Saddle - alpine section not recommended in current conditons.

Mt Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 443 7660
Address:	Ardmore Street Wanaka 9305
Email:
Full office details

Rees/Dart Track

• Snow present on Rees Saddle. Fluctuating avalanche risk between Shelter Rock Hut and Daleys Hut - alpine section not recommended in current conditions.
• Sections of the track are likely to be very boggy, particularly in the Rees Valley.
• Upper Snowy Creek Bridge has been removed - river crossing experience essential.
• 25 Mile Hut (OTMC) is unsuitable for accommodation, due to its derelict condition. 

Queenstown Regional Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 442 7935
Address:	38 Shotover Street Queenstown 9300
Email:
Full office details

Greenstone/Caples Track

• Boggy conditions around McKellar Hut and Lake Mckellar.

Queenstown Regional Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 442 7935
Address:	38 Shotover Street Queenstown 9300
Email:
Full office details

Wilkin-East Matukituki Route

• Snow and ice present on Waterfall Face and Rabbit Pass - alpine route not recommended in current condition.

Makarora Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 443 8365
Address:	Haast Pass Highway
Email:
Full office details

West Matukituki Valley

Mt Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 443 7660
Address:	Ardmore Street Wanaka 9305
Email:
Full office details

Rob Roy Glacier

• There is a slip immediately after the Rob Roy swingbridge - caution required.

Mt Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 443 7660
Address:	Ardmore Street Wanaka 9305
Email:
Full office details

Haast Highway Short Walks

Mt Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 443 7660
Address:	Ardmore Street Wanaka 9305
Email:
Full office details

Routeburn Track

• See Fiordland National Park track and weather update

Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:	+64 3 249 7924
Address:	Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre Lakefront Drive Te Anau 9600
Email:
Full office details

Other facilities  and services

• Aspiring Hut: Hut warden and gas cooking facilities available. Colin Todd Hut radio currently not operational.
• Mt Aspiring NP Visitor Centre hours: Mon - Sun 8.00am - 5.00pm.
• Queenstown Regional Visitor Centre: Mon - Sun 8.30am - 5.30pm
• Makarora Visitor Centre: Closed until December.

Note: This information only relates to changes that differ to what is stated in brochures and on this website. Other tracks, facilities and services in Mount Aspiring National Park are operating as normal.

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