Hut · Canterbury, New Zealand
Pinnacles Hut
Hakatere Conservation Park
Pinnacles Hut has 19 bunks, single and double, in Hakatere Conservation Park. The track from Sharplin Falls car park on Flynns Road, Staveley, is steep, rough and physically demanding, with unbridged stream crossings. From Woolshed Creek Hut it is about 3 hours (6 km). Cooking facilities and utensils are not provided.
Pinnacles Hut is a hut in Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury, New Zealand, with 19 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Pinnacles Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 19 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 19 bunks
- Season
- “Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.”
- Site types
- Huts, 19 bunks
- Fees (NZD)
1 May to 30 September
- Hut, Adult (18+): $25 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17): $12.50 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4): free
1 October to 30 April, weekdays
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays: $28 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $14 per night
1 October to 30 April, weekends
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekends: $32 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $16 per night
1 December to 29 February, weekdays
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays: $29 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $17.50 per night
1 December to 29 February, weekends
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekends: $34 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $17 per night
Sunday to Friday
- Camping, Adult (18+), Sunday to Friday: $12.50 per night
- Camping, Child/youth (5-17), Sunday to Friday: $6.25 per night
- Camping, Infant (0-4), Sunday to Friday: free
Saturday
- Camping, Adult (18+), Saturday: $15 per night
- Camping, Child/youth (5-17), Saturday: $7.50 per night
- Camping, Infant (0-4), Saturday: free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Rules and limits
- Not available: cooking facilities and utensils not provided
- Getting there
- From Sharplin Falls car park, Flynns Road, Staveley; steep track, unbridged stream crossings
- From Woolshed Creek Hut about 3 hours (6 km); unbridged crossings
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -43.60984, 171.38244
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Pinnacles Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Woolshed Creek HutHakatere Conservation Park4.7 km (2.9 mi)
- Peel Forest CampgroundPeel Forest Park Scenic Reserve32.5 km (20.2 mi)
- Orari CampsiteGeraldine area44.9 km (27.9 mi)
- Waihi Gorge CampsiteGeraldine area47.3 km (29.4 mi)
- Hamilton HutCraigieburn Forest Park57 km (35.4 mi)
- Mistletoe Flats CampsiteCraigieburn Forest Park58.3 km (36.2 mi)
Pinnacles Hut: questions
Do I need to book Pinnacles Hut ahead?
Yes. Pinnacles Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Pinnacles Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 19 bunks at Pinnacles Hut.
How much does Pinnacles Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Hut, Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Child/youth (5-17) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Infant (0-4) free (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $14 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Adult (18+), weekends $32 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $16 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $17.50 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Adult (18+), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $17 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Camping, Adult (18+), Sunday to Friday $12.50 NZD per night (Sunday to Friday); Camping, Child/youth (5-17), Sunday to Friday $6.25 NZD per night (Sunday to Friday); Camping, Infant (0-4), Sunday to Friday free (Sunday to Friday); Camping, Adult (18+), Saturday $15 NZD per night (Saturday); Camping, Child/youth (5-17), Saturday $7.50 NZD per night (Saturday); Camping, Infant (0-4), Saturday free (Saturday).
When is Pinnacles Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027."
What is the emergency number at Hakatere Conservation 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.