Brewster Hut, Mt Aspiring National Park

Image: Ray Salisbury | ©

Brewster Hut

Located in Makarora area and Mount Aspiring National Park in the Otago region

Introduction

This is a serviced-alpine 12 bunk hut in the South Westland area.

Hut overview

Category

  • Category
Serviced Alpine

Bookings

  • Bookings

Bookings required

Facilities

  • Mattresses
  • Toilets - non-flush
  • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
12 bunk beds

Seasonal restrictions

Bookings are required in summer (December - April). Outside this period bookings are not required; bunks are available on a first come first served basis.

About this hut

Tracks to the hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ13
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1312805, N5112043

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $20 per night
  • Youth (11 - 17 years): $10 per night
  • Child/Infant: (0 - 10 years): free

Pay when you make a booking – Backcountry Hut Tickets can't be used to pay for use of this hut, but a Backcountry Hut Pass can. If you want to use a Backcountry Hut Pass as payment during the booking period (December–April), make a booking at the DOC office listed under Contacts below.

Due to the fragile alpine environment around Brewster hut, camping is not recommended.

Outside the booking period (May-November) before you go, pay for each night's stay at the DOC office listed under contacts below. Put the till receipt in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass for unlimited use at most Serviced and Standard huts for a 6 or 12 month period.

Bookings

Bookings are available from 1 December to 28 April. 

Book online or contact the Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre.

For more information, including what you can expect as a 'booked' and 'non-booked' hut user, see Booking Siberia and Brewster huts.

Know before you go

The visitor centre in Makarora is no longer available. Contact the Awarua/Haast or Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park visitor centres for visitor information, including trip planning, and track and weather updates for this region.

Contacts

Tititea / Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:   +64 3 443 7660
Fax:   +64 4 471 1117
Email:   mtaspiringvc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   Ardmore Street
Wanaka 9305
Postal Address:   PO Box 93
Wanaka 9343
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