Lake Mackenzie Hut

This is one of four DOC Great Walk huts on the Routeburn Track - the Routeburn Flats, Routeburn Falls, Lake Mackenzie and Lake Howden. There are also campsites at Routeburn Flats and Lake Mackenzie.

A comfortable hut in a beautiful sub-alpine lake setting.

Facilities and services

• 50 bunks with mattresses in a communal sleeping layout.
• 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 friendly conservation ranger - they like to chat, they know the area well and can tell you about the environment and weather, or help out should an emergency arise.

• 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 basis only

This hut is located on the Routeburn Track, in Fiordland, and is about 4 – 6 hours walk from the Divide, Milford Road.

Lake Mackenzie Hut, Routeburn Track

Bookings are required in the Great Walks season.

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