Hut · Otago, New Zealand
Routeburn Falls Hut
Mount Aspiring National Park
Routeburn Falls Hut has 48 bunks on the Routeburn Track, 9.8 km and 2 hr 30 min to 4 hr from Routeburn Shelter. In the Great Walks season it has flushing toilets, a water supply, cooking facilities with fuel, mattresses and heating with fuel. There are no showers, only cold-water wash basins.
Routeburn Falls Hut is a hut in Mount Aspiring National Park, Otago, New Zealand, with 48 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Routeburn Falls Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 48 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Great Walk Hut
- Sleeps
- 48 bunks
- Season
- “Bookings required in the Great Walks season.”
- Fees (NZD)
1 November – 30 April
- Adult NZ: $88 per person per night
- Adult INT: $132 per person per night
- Child NZ: $44 per person per night
- Child INT: $66 per person per night
- Infant NZ: free
1 May – 30 June
- Adult NZ: $35 per person per night
- Adult INT: $35 per person per night
- Child NZ: $17.50 per person per night
- Child INT: $17.50 per person per night
- Infant NZ: free
1 July – 31 October
- Adult NZ: $30 per person per night
- Adult INT: $30 per person per night
- Child NZ: $15 per person per night
- Child INT: $15 per person per night
- Infant NZ: free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Flushing toilets (Great Walks season), Water supply (Great Walks season), Cooking facilities with fuel (Great Walks season), Mattresses; heating with fuel (Great Walks season)
- Rules and limits
- No showers; cold-water wash basins
- Getting there
- From Routeburn Shelter via Routeburn Track: 2 hr 30 min to 4 hr (9.8 km)
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -44.72585, 168.19934
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Routeburn Falls Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Routeburn Flats CampsiteMount Aspiring National Park0.9 km (0.6 mi)
- Routeburn Flats HutMount Aspiring National Park1.3 km (0.8 mi)
- Lake Mackenzie CampsiteFiordland National Park4.6 km (2.9 mi)
- Lake Mackenzie HutFiordland National Park5.1 km (3.2 mi)
- Sylvan CampsiteGlenorchy area9.1 km (5.7 mi)
- Hidden Falls HutFiordland National Park13.2 km (8.2 mi)
Routeburn Falls Hut: questions
Do I need to book Routeburn Falls Hut ahead?
Yes. Routeburn Falls Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Routeburn Falls Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 48 bunks at Routeburn Falls Hut.
How much does Routeburn Falls Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult NZ $88 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Adult INT $132 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Child NZ $44 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Child INT $66 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Infant NZ free (1 November – 30 April); Adult NZ $35 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Adult INT $35 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Child NZ $17.50 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Child INT $17.50 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Infant NZ free (1 May – 30 June); Adult NZ $30 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Adult INT $30 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Child NZ $15 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Child INT $15 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Infant NZ free (1 July – 31 October).
When is Routeburn Falls Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings required in the Great Walks season."
What is the emergency number at Mount Aspiring National Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Booking guides
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.