Routeburn Flats Hut
Mount Aspiring National Park • Otago
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Forecast point: Harris Saddle (1255m) · 3.6km away
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- About
- This is a 20 bunk, Great Walk hut on the Routeburn Track, Mt Aspiring National Park. 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
Routeburn Flats Hut offers lovely views across the Route Burn valley floor, and makes a great day walk or easy first night stay on the Routeburn Track. This 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:
- 20 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
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 |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
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.
Bookings
Bookings are required in the Great Walks season.
Getting there
Approximate time from nearest road end and hut
- Routeburn Shelter (Routeburn Road) via Routeburn Track: 1 hr 30 min – 2 hr 30 min (7.5 km)
- Routeburn Falls Hut via Routeburn Track: 1 hr – 1 hr 30 min (2.3 km)
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CB09
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1221043, N5036428
Nearby
Weather
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