Siberia Hut
Located in Mount Aspiring National Park in the Otago region
Introduction
This is an serviced 20-bunk hut in the Wanaka/Makarora area.Highlights
Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Seasonal restrictions
1 December – 30 April
Bookings are required to stay in the hut.
1 May – 30 November
Bookings are not required but fees still apply.
Fees
Hut fees
- Adult (18+ years): $20 per night
- Youth (11–17 years): $10 per night
- Child/Infant: (0–10 years): free
1 December – 30 April
Pay when you make a booking.
1 May – 30 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.
Fees to camp at the hut
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Youth (11–17 years): $5 per night
- Child/Infant: (0–10 years): free
Before you go, buy 2 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this 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.
To pay with your Backcountry Hut Pass, create/update your account on our booking system. Under 'Apply for a discount', select 'Backcountry Hut Pass Holder' and upload a scan of your pass. Once we've verified your pass, it will automatically be applied when you make a booking.
Backcountry Hut Passes can only be used in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. Passes cannot be used from 1 October to 30 April.
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays from 1 December 2021 to 30 April 2022.
1 December - 30 April
Bookings are required to stay in the hut. Bookings are not required to camp at the hut.
A $10 service fee applies to all phone, email and in-person bookings.
Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
1 May - 30 November
Bookings are not required - first come, first served.
Approximate times from nearest huts
- Young Hut via Gillespie Pass Circuit: 6– 8 hr (12 km)
- Kerin Forks Hut via Gillespie Pass Circuit: 2– 3 hr (7 km)
- SH 6 (Haast Highway) via Gillespie Pass Circuit: 6– 8 hr (22 km)
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ12
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1285188, N5097726
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 | |