Shallow Bay Hut
Fiordland National Park • Fiordland
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Forecast point: Luxmore Hut (1085m) · 12km away
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- About
- This is a standard six-bunk hut in eastern Fiordland.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these 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.
Booking and paying | Backcountry Hut Tickets | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Getting there
You can access this hut from the Kepler Track, 1.5 hours walk from Rainbow Reach Carpark or by boat via Lake Manapouri.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CD07
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1179063, N4948118
Know before you go
Didymo is present in Lake Te Anau, Lake Manapouri and the Waiau River, but is not currently in the pristine Iris Burn River.
All visitors should take precautions to avoid transporting didymo when on the Kepler Track, including when swimming/fishing/boating/kayaking.
Do not take water from these areas, avoid filling water bottles, and avoid swimming in the rivers after swimming in the lakes.
More information about preventing the spread of freshwater pests in Fiordland National Park.
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Weather
Forecast at the hut