Lake Mackenzie Hut
Fiordland National Park • Fiordland
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Forecast point: Harris Saddle (1255m) · 4.5km away
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- About
- This is a 50-bunk, Great Walk hut on the Routeburn Track, Fiordland. Bookings required in the Great Walks season.
- Facilities
- Cooking
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Lighting
- Toilets - flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
Lake Mackenzie Hut is a comfortable hut in a beautiful sub-alpine lake setting. This hut is one of three DOC Great Walk huts on the Routeburn Track.
Routeburn Track huts:
There are also campsites on Routeburn Track:
Facilities and services
In the Great Walks season:
- 50 bunks with mattresses in a communal sleeping layout.
- Water supply, flushing toilets, wash basins with cold running water (but no showers).
- Heating with fuel available, and solar lighting in the communal kitchen area.
- Cooking facilities with fuel, tables and seating (but no cooking utensils).
- A friendly conservation ranger - they like to chat, they know the area well and can tell you about the environment and weather, or help out should an emergency arise.
Outside the Great Walks season:
- Gas is not provided - you will need to bring your own cooking stove.
- Flush toilets are replaced with pit toilets.
- Running water is turned off inside the huts. Water can be obtained from the outside water tank, if this is frozen, then from the nearest water course or by melting snow.
- There are no conservation rangers based at the huts.
- Beds are on a first come basis only
Fees and bookings
Fees
Backcountry Hut Passes can only be used in this hut from 1 May to 31 October. Passes cannot be used from 1 November to 30 April.
Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.
Huts
| Date range | Adult NZ | Adult INT | Child NZ | Child INT | Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November – 30 April | $88 | $132 | $44 | $66 | Free |
| 1 May – 30 June | $35 | $35 | $17.50 | $17.50 | Free |
| 1 July – 31 October | $30 | $30 | $15 | $15 | Free |
Bookings
Bookings are required in the Great Walks season.
Getting there
This hut is located on the Routeburn Track, in Fiordland, and is about 4 – 6 hours walk from the Divide, Milford Road.
Tracks to this hut
Location
Topo50 map sheet CB09,
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates:E1218142, N5031519
Nearby
- Routeburn Track · 32.3km · 2-4 days
- Routeburn Track: Earland Falls Track · 11.3km · Intermediate
- Lake Mackenzie Campsite · Campsite · 438m away
- Routeburn Falls Hut · Hut · 5.1km away
- Routeburn Flats Campsite · Campsite · 5.6km away
- Routeburn Flats Hut · Hut · 5.7km away
- Kay Creek Hut · Hut · 6.7km away
- Greenstone Saddle Campsite · Campsite · 7.3km away
Weather
Forecast at the hut