Young Hut
Located in Mount Aspiring National Park in the Otago region
Introduction
This is a serviced 20-bunk hut in the Wanaka/Makarora area.Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (11 - 17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant: (0 - 10 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Serviced Hut Ticket (green for adults, orange for youth) or 3 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.
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Approximate time from nearest road end and hut
- SH6 (Hasst Highway) via Gillespie Pass Circuit: 6– 7 hr (20 km)
- Siberia Hut via Gillespie Pass Circuit: 6– 8 hr (12 km)
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ12
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1287389, N5101129
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.
Full huts during peak season
This hut, along with other huts in the region, is popular with trampers from December until after Easter. We recommended you carry a tent or roll mat when tramping during this period.
Camping is not allowed around Young Hut. The cleared area is a helicopter landing site.
Contacts
| Tititea / Mount Aspiring National Park Office | |
| 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 | |