In the Great Walks season (28 October 2025 – 30 April 2026 last departure 28 April 2026)
- Bookings are required
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2025 – 27 October 2025)
- Bookings are not required - first come, first served
- Facilities are reduced
This is one of three DOC Great Walk huts on the Milford Track – the Clinton, Mintaro and Dumpling.
This hut is in a lovely Clinton Valley setting. You'll find good swimming holes in the river near the hut.
Facilities and services
- 40 bunks with mattresses in a communal sleeping layout.
In the Great Walks season:
- Water supply, flushing toilets, wash basins with cold running water (but no showers).
- Heating with fuel available, and solar lighting in the communal kitchen area.
- Cooking facilities with fuel, tables and seating (but no cooking utensils).
- A conservation ranger is present.
Outside the Great Walks season:
- Gas is not provided - you will need to bring your own cooking stove.
- Flush toilets are replaced with pit toilets.
- Running water is turned off inside the huts. Water can be obtained from the outside water tank, if this is frozen, then from the nearest water course or by melting snow.
- There are no conservation rangers based at the huts.
- Beds are on a first come, first served basis
Fees
Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.
|
Date range |
Adult NZ |
Adult INT |
Child NZ |
Child INT |
Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 October 2024 – 30 April 2025 |
$92 |
$130 |
$46 |
$65 |
Free |
|
1 May – 30 June 2025 |
$25 |
$25 |
$12.50 |
$12.50 |
Free |
Huts - new fees from 1 July 2025
|
Date range |
Adult NZ |
Adult INT |
Child NZ |
Child INT |
Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
28 October 2025 – 30 April 2026 |
$106 |
$152 |
$53 |
$76 |
Free |
|
1 July– 27 October 2025 |
$30 |
$30 |
$15 |
$15 |
Free |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Backcountry Hut Passes can only be used in this hut from 1 May to 28 October. Passes cannot be used from 29 October to 30 April.
Bookings
Bookings are required in the Great Walks season.
This is the first DOC hut on the Milford Track, in the Clinton Valley, Fiordland. It is about 1 to 1.5 hours walk from the head of Lake Te Anau.
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 4 days Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CB09
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1198035, N5014888
Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
| Phone: | +64 3 249 7924 |
| Email: | fiordlandvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | Lakefront Drive Te Anau 9600 |
| Hours: | Visitor centre hours and services |