Fees to 30 June 2026

• Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
• Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
• Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Bookings aren't required. But 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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Fees from 1 July 2026

New rates apply. Updated hut and sole occupancy fees from 1 July 2026.

One access option is from Kiriwhakapapa roadend via Blue Range and Cow Creek huts.

Approximate times for nearest huts

• Cow Creek Hut: 4–5 hr
• Tarn Ridge Hut: 5 hr
• Arete Hut: 3 hr