Hut · Otago, New Zealand
Routeburn Flats Hut
Mount Aspiring National Park
Routeburn Flats Hut has 20 bunks, 7.5 km along the Routeburn Track from Routeburn Shelter, a walk of 1 hr 30 min to 2 hr 30 min. In the Great Walks season it has flushing toilets, water and mattresses, with pit toilets otherwise. There are no showers, only cold-water wash basins.
Routeburn Flats Hut is a hut in Mount Aspiring National Park, Otago, New Zealand, with 20 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Routeburn Flats Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 20 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Great Walk Hut
- Sleeps
- 20 bunks
- Season
- “Bookings required in the Great Walks season.”
- Fees (NZD)
1 November – 30 April
- Adult NZ (18+): $88 per person per night
- Adult INT (18+): $132 per person per night
- Child NZ (5–17): $44 per person per night
- Child INT (0–17): $66 per person per night
- Infant NZ (0–4): free
1 May – 30 June
- Adult NZ: $35 per person per night
- Adult INT: $35 per person per night
- Child NZ (5–17): $17.50 per person per night
- Child INT (0–17): $17.50 per person per night
- Infant: free
1 July – 31 October
- Adult NZ: $30 per person per night
- Adult INT: $30 per person per night
- Child NZ (5–17): $15 per person per night
- Child INT (0–17): $15 per person per night
- Infant: free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Flushing toilets (Great Walks season); pit toilets otherwise, Water supply (Great Walks season), Cooking facilities with fuel; no utensils, Mattresses; heating with fuel (Great Walks season)
- Rules and limits
- No showers; cold-water wash basins
- Getting there
- From Routeburn Shelter via Routeburn Track: 1 hr 30 min to 2 hr 30 min (7.5 km)
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -44.72559, 168.21535
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Routeburn Flats Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Routeburn Flats CampsiteMount Aspiring National Park0.4 km (0.2 mi)
- Routeburn Falls HutMount Aspiring National Park1.3 km (0.8 mi)
- Lake Mackenzie CampsiteFiordland National Park5.3 km (3.3 mi)
- Lake Mackenzie HutFiordland National Park5.7 km (3.5 mi)
- Sylvan CampsiteGlenorchy area7.8 km (4.8 mi)
- Diamond Lake CampsiteGlenorchy area13.1 km (8.1 mi)
Routeburn Flats Hut: questions
Do I need to book Routeburn Flats Hut ahead?
Yes. Routeburn Flats Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Routeburn Flats Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 20 bunks at Routeburn Flats Hut.
How much does Routeburn Flats Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult NZ (18+) $88 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Adult INT (18+) $132 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Child NZ (5–17) $44 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Child INT (0–17) $66 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Infant NZ (0–4) 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 (5–17) $17.50 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Child INT (0–17) $17.50 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Infant 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 (5–17) $15 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Child INT (0–17) $15 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Infant free (1 July – 31 October).
When is Routeburn Flats 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.