Places to stay
The Department of Conservation huts on the track are serviced with coal fires for heating only. All huts have mattresses. There is running water in summer months at all huts. Trampers should carry their own cookers as gas stoves are not provided.
Hut wardens are present on the tracks from late October until mid April. A Backcountry Hut Pass or Backcountry Tickets must be purchased in advance from a Department of Conservation office or approved outlet. Trampers are expected to leave the huts clean and tidy, and to pack out what they pack in, as there are no rubbish disposal facilities on the tracks.
This is a serviced 12-bunk hut in the Wakitipu area.
This is a serviced 12-bunk hut in the Wakitipu area.
This is a serviced 12-bunk hut in the Wakitipu area.
This is a serviced 20-bunk hut in the Wakitipu area.
Camping is permitted along the bush edge, 50 metres from the track. You cannot camp on McKellar Saddle or on the open valley floors of the Caples or Greenstone Valleys - this is private land. To camp by any of the four huts there is a fee of $5 per night for adults and $2.50 per night for children – if camping here please use the hut toilet. If camping elsewhere please bury all human waste carefully.
Fires are only to be lit in recognised fireplaces. Do not cut down or use live vegetation. Make sure the fire is out before leaving the area. Keep fires small and have billies of water nearby.