Image: Sharon Hart | Creative Commons
Exterior of Christopher Hut.
Christopher Hut

Located in St James Conservation Area in the Canterbury region

This is a serviced 14-bunk hut in the St James Conservation Area.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $25 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Te Araroa – the Trail Pass

Registered Te Araroa Trail walkers should purchase the Trail Pass for Te Araroa.

Fees to camp at the hut

Fees to camp at this hut are paid using hut tickets.

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut.

About hut tickets and passesRetailers that sell hut tickets and passes

Bookings

Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2025.

All bookings are first-come first-served. We do not have waiting lists for bookings for future seasons or facilities that are already booked-out.

Bookings are required all year.

Book Christopher Hut online

A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BT23
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1564113, N5318041