Shelter Rock Hut
Mount Aspiring National Park • Otago
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Forecast point: Cascade Saddle (1524m) · 13km away
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- About
- This is a serviced 22-bunk hut in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
Fees and bookings
Fees
Backcountry Hut Passes can be used for this hut from 1 May to 30 September. Passes won't be accepted from 1 October to 30 April.
1 May - 30 September
- Adult (18+ years): $25 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays:
- Adult (18+ years): $28 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $14 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Weekends:
- Adult (18+ years): $32 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $16 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays:
- Adult (18+ years): $29 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $14.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Weekends:
- Adult (18+ years): $34 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $17 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
You can camp outside the hut on a 'first-come, first-served' basis. See Shelter Rock Campsite for fees.
Campers may use hut water supply and toilets only.
Bookings
Getting there
Times from nearest road end and huts:
- Muddy Creek car park (Rees Valley Road) via Rees-Dart Track: 6–8 hr (19 km)
- Dart Hut via Rees-Dart Track: 4–6 hr (10 km)
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CA10
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1243317, N5056268
Know before you go
Takahē conservation in Rees Valley
18 takahē were released into the Rees Valley in February 2025.
You may see takahē as you walk, hunt or stay at the hut in Rees Valley. They may disperse into other areas. There are around 500 in the total takahē population as of 2024.
At a glance, people may mistake the takahē for a pūkeko. Takahē are a large bird with deep blue and green colouring, sturdy red legs and beak.
The chicks are black and small, as they grow, they will grey out. The juveniles will go from grey and muted blue and green, to the striking colours as they mature. Find information about takahē conservation: Takahē Recovery.
If you see a takahē
To keep takahē safe in their new home:
- keep a respectful distance to reduce stress on the birds
- don't share any food with takahē as human food can make them sick
- report any sightings (particularly outside the Rees Valley). Try to note details such as location, number of birds and leg band colours.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the hut