Hut · Canterbury, New Zealand
Mueller Hut
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Mueller Hut is an alpine serviced hut with 28 bunks in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. The track starts near the White Horse Hill car park. The hut has gas cookers and solar lighting, and the toilet may be inaccessible in winter. A radio check-in and weather update runs daily at 4:45 pm.
Mueller Hut is a hut in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury, New Zealand, with 28 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Mueller Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 28 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced-Alpine Hut
- Sleeps
- 28 bunks
- Season
- “Bookings are open for stays from 2 November 2026 to 2 May 2027. No booking 1 May to 1 November 2026; tickets first come, first served at the Aoraki/Mount Cook Visitor Centre.”
- Site types
- 28 bunks
- Fees (NZD)
- NZ Alpine Club member: $40 per night
1 May to 30 Sep
- Adult (18+): $50 per night
- Child/youth (5-17): $25 per night
1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekdays
- Adult (18+), weekdays: $55 per night
- Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $27.50 per night
1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekends
- Adult (18+), weekends: $57 per night
- Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $28.50 per night
1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekdays
- Adult (18+), weekdays: $60 per night
- Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $30 per night
1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekends
- Adult (18+), weekends: $62 per night
- Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $31 per night
all seasons
- Infant (0-4): free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Toilet may be inaccessible in winter, Gas cookers, Solar lighting
- Getting there
- Track starts near the White Horse Hill car park
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -43.72111, 170.06460
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Mueller Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- White Horse Hill CampsiteAoraki/Mount Cook National Park2.3 km (1.4 mi)
- Hooker HutAoraki/Mount Cook National Park3.3 km (2.1 mi)
- Welcome Flat CampsiteWestland Tai Poutini National Park13.8 km (8.6 mi)
- Welcome Flat HutWestland Tai Poutini National Park13.8 km (8.6 mi)
- Pioneer HutWestland Tai Poutini National Park23.1 km (14.4 mi)
- Centennial HutWestland Tai Poutini National Park27 km (16.8 mi)
Mueller Hut: questions
Do I need to book Mueller Hut ahead?
Yes. Mueller Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Mueller Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 28 bunks at Mueller Hut.
How much does Mueller Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: NZ Alpine Club member $40 NZD per night; Adult (18+) $50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 Sep); Child/youth (5-17) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 Sep); Adult (18+), weekdays $55 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekdays); Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $27.50 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekdays); Adult (18+), weekends $57 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekends); Child/youth (5-17), weekends $28.50 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekends); Adult (18+), weekdays $60 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekdays); Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $30 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekdays); Adult (18+), weekends $62 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekends); Child/youth (5-17), weekends $31 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekends); Infant (0-4) free (all seasons).
When is Mueller Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings are open for stays from 2 November 2026 to 2 May 2027. No booking 1 May to 1 November 2026; tickets first come, first served at the Aoraki/Mount Cook Visitor Centre."
What is the emergency number at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.