Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 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 that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.
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Bookings
This hut operates on a first come, first served basis and cannot be booked. Backcountry hut tickets are required to pay for your stay but do not guarantee a bunk - consider carrying a sleeping mat in the event that no bunks are available.
Backcountry hut tickets can be purchased from a DOC visitor centre.
Approximate time from nearest road end
- SH6 (Haast Highway) via Wills Valley Track: 5– 6 hr (7.5 km)
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 5 - 6 hr Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ13
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1316706, N5117848
No visitor centre in Makarora
Contact the Awarua/Haast or Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park visitor centres instead.
Wānaka Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park
Visitor Centre
| Phone: | +64 3 443 7660 |
| Email: | wanakavc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | 1 Ballantyne Road Wānaka 9305 |
| Hours: | Visitor centre hours and services |