Liverpool Hut
Matukituki Valley area • Otago
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Forecast point: Cascade Saddle (1524m) · 5.9km away
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- About
- This is a serviced-alpine 10-bunk hut in the Wanaka/Makarora area. You need to book to stay at this hut during the summer season. Book online before you go.
- Facilities
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
Facilities and services
Huts have basic facilities. You'll need to take:
- Sleeping bag
- Stove and fuel
- Pots/pans and utensils
- Toilet paper
- Rubbish bag (to pack out all rubbish, including food scraps)
- Torch
Fees and bookings
Fees
- NZ Alpine Club members receive a 50% discount
1 May - 30 September
- Adult (18+ years): $35 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $17.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays:
- Adult (18+ years): $40 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $20 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Weekends:
- Adult (18+ years): $42 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $21 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays:
- Adult (18+ years): $45 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $22.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Weekends:
- Adult (18+ years): $47 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $23.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Labour Weekend (late October) – 30 April
Pay when you make a booking. Backcountry Hut passes cannot be used at this hut from Labour Weekend to 30 April.
1 May – Labour Weekend (late October)
Bookings are not required but fees still apply.
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass.
Backcountry Hut Passes can only be used in this hut from 1 May until Labour Weekend (late October) each year.
About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Bookings
Bookings for stays from 22 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.
- If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked.
- No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking.
- Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
- Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Labour Weekend (late October) - 30 April
Bookings are required. Book Liverpool Hut online
A $10 service fee applies to all phone, email and in-person bookings. New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC) members applying for their discount will not be charged this fee.
Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
1 May - Labour Weekend (late October)
Bookings not required - first come, first served. Fees still apply.
Getting there
Approximate time from nearest road end and hut
- Raspberry Creek car park (Wanaka Mt Aspiring Road) via Liverpool Track: 5–6 hr 30 min (15 km)
- Aspiring Hut via Liverpool Track: 3–4 hr (6 km)
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CA11
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1254993, N5071096
Know before you go
A hut warden will be on site periodically during the booking season, from 1 December to end of April.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the hut