Young Hut
Mount Aspiring National Park • Otago
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Forecast point: Siberia Hut (626m) · 4km away
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- About
- This is a serviced 20-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
- Heating
- 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)
- Newspaper/fire starter and matches/lighter for the wood burner
- Torch
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
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $17 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
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. Pay when you make a booking.
1 May – Labour weekend (late October)
Bookings are not required but fees still apply.
Before you go, buy 1 Serviced Hut Ticket (green) or 1 Serviced Youth Hut Ticket (red) for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut.
Getting there
Approximate time from nearest road end and hut
- SH6 (Hasst Highway) via Gillespie Pass Circuit: 6– 7 hr (20 km)
- Siberia Hut via Gillespie Pass Circuit: 6– 8 hr (12 km)
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ12
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1287389, N5101129
Know before you go
No visitor centre in Makarora
Contact the Awarua/Haast or Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park visitor centres instead.
Camping is not allowed around Young Hut
The cleared area is a helicopter landing site.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the hut