Hut · Fiordland, New Zealand
Moturau Hut
Fiordland National Park
Moturau Hut has 40 bunks on the Kepler Track beside Lake Manapouri, about 2 hours walk from Rainbow Reach. You can reach it in a day from Te Anau or Manapouri. In the Great Walks season it has flushing toilets, a water supply, cooking facilities without utensils, heating with fuel and a conservation ranger.
Moturau Hut is a hut in Fiordland National Park, Fiordland, New Zealand, with 40 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Moturau Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 40 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Great Walk Hut
- Sleeps
- 40 bunks
- Season
- “In the Great Walks season (27 October 2026 – 30 April 2027)”
- Site types
- 40 huts
- Fees (NZD)
27 October – 30 April
- Adult NZ (18+): $88 per person, per night
1 May – 30 June
- Adult NZ (18+): $30 per person, per night
1 July– 26 October
- Adult NZ (18+): $30 per person, per night
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Flushing toilets in Great Walks season, Water supply in Great Walks season, Cooking facilities, no utensils, Heating with fuel available, Conservation ranger present in season
- Rules and limits
- No showers
- Getting there
- About 2 hours walk from Rainbow Reach
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -45.48168, 167.61071
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Moturau Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Brod Bay CampsiteFiordland National Park9.9 km (6.2 mi)
- Luxmore HutFiordland National Park10.7 km (6.6 mi)
- Iris Burn HutFiordland National Park12.1 km (7.5 mi)
- Iris Burn CampsiteFiordland National Park12.2 km (7.6 mi)
- Henry Creek CampsiteFiordland National Park31.9 km (19.8 mi)
- Mavora Lakes CampsiteMavora Lakes Conservation Park50.1 km (31.1 mi)
Moturau Hut: questions
Do I need to book Moturau Hut ahead?
Yes. Moturau Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Moturau Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 40 bunks at Moturau Hut.
How much does Moturau Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult NZ (18+) $88 NZD per person, per night (27 October – 30 April); Adult NZ (18+) $30 NZD per person, per night (1 May – 30 June); Adult NZ (18+) $30 NZD per person, per night (1 July– 26 October).
When is Moturau Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "In the Great Walks season (27 October 2026 – 30 April 2027)"
What is the emergency number at Fiordland National Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Permits and tracks nearby
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.