Liverpool Hut
Located in Matukituki Valley area and Mount Aspiring National Park in the Otago region
Introduction
This is a serviced-alpine 10-bunk hut in the Wanaka/Makarora area.Facilities
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Seasonal restrictions
Labour Weekend (late October) - 30 April
Bookings are required.
1 May - Labour Weekend (late October)
Bookings are not required but fees still apply.
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Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $20 per night
- NZ Alpine Club members: $10 per night
- Youth (11–17 years): $10 per night
- Child/infant (0–10 years): free
Labour Weekend (late October) – 30 April
Pay when you make a booking.
1 May – Labour Weekend (late October)
Before you go, buy 1 Serviced Hut Ticket (green) plus 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue) for adults or 4 Standard Hut Tickets (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put these 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.
Backcountry Hut Passes can only be used in this hut from 1 May to 24 October. Passes cannot be used from 25 October to 30 April.
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays from Labour Weekend 2022 (late October) to 30 April 2023.
2023/24 bookings
Bookings for 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 will open in 2023. The opening date will be announced on this page in early April 2023.
All bookings operate on a first-come first-served basis. We do not operate waiting lists for bookings for future seasons, or currently booked-out facilities.
Labour Weekend (late October) - 30 April
Bookings are required. Book Liverpool Hut online
A $10 service fee applies to all phone, email and in-person bookings. New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC) members applying for their discount will not be charged this fee.
Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
1 May - Labour Weekend (late October)
Bookings not required - first come, first served.
Approximate time from nearest road end and hut
- Raspberry Creek car park (Wanaka Mt Aspiring Road) via Liverpool Track: 5–6 hr 30 min (15 km)
- Aspiring Hut via Liverpool Track: 3–4 hr (6 km)
Tracks to this hut
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Liverpool Track
Located in Matukituki Valley area and Mount Aspiring National ParkLiverpool Track is in the Matukituki Valley, an hour’s drive west from Wanaka. The track starts at Aspiring Hut which you get to on the West Matukituki Track.Duration 6 hr 30 min one wayDifficulty Advanced -
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West Matukituki Track
Located in Matukituki Valley area and Mount Aspiring National ParkFollowing the river and with views of notable glaciers, the West Matukituki Valley track takes you through sections of open farmland, native forest, and grassy flats before finishing at the head of the valley.Duration 6 hr one wayDifficulty Intermediate, Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CA11
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1254993, N5071096
A hut warden will be on site periodically during the booking season, from 1 December to end of April.
Contacts
| Tititea / Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | 0272696871 |
| Fax: | 03 4437660 |
| Email: | wanakavc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
1 Ballantyne Road Wanaka 9305 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 93 Wanaka 9343 |
| Full office details | |