Hut · Otago, New Zealand
Young Hut
Mount Aspiring National Park
Young Hut has 20 bunks on the Gillespie Pass Circuit. The walk from SH6 (Haast Highway) is 20 km and takes 6 to 7 hr. The cleared area is a helicopter landing site, and the wood burner needs your own firelighters and matches.
Young Hut is a hut in Mount Aspiring National Park, Otago, New Zealand, with 20 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Young 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: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 20 bunks
- Season
- “Bookings for stays from 22 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.”
- Fees (NZD)
1 May – 30 September
- Adult (18+): $25 per night
- Child/youth (5–17): $12.50 per night
- Infant (0–4): free
1 October – 30 April
- Adult (18+), weekdays: $28 per night
- Child/youth (5–17), weekdays: $14 per night
- Infant (0–4), weekdays: free
- Adult (18+), weekends: $32 per night
- Child/youth (5–17), weekends: $16 per night
- Infant (0–4), weekends: free
1 December – 29 February
- Adult (18+), weekdays: $29 per night
- Child/youth (5–17), weekdays: $14.50 per night
- Infant (0–4), weekdays: free
- Adult (18+), weekends: $34 per night
- Child/youth (5–17), weekends: $17 per night
- Infant (0–4), weekends: free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Rules and limits
- Wood burner; bring firelighters and matches
- Not available: bring stove, fuel, pots and utensils
- Not available: bring rubbish bag and pack out all rubbish
- Getting there
- From SH6 (Haast Highway) via Gillespie Pass Circuit: 6 to 7 hr (20 km)
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -44.17463, 169.08991
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Young Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Siberia HutMount Aspiring National Park4 km (2.5 mi)
- Cameron Flat CampsiteMakarora area15.8 km (9.8 mi)
- Boundary Creek CampsiteHāwea Conservation Park20.7 km (12.9 mi)
- Brewster HutMakarora area27.5 km (17.1 mi)
- Pleasant Flat CampsiteMount Aspiring National Park29.5 km (18.3 mi)
- Kidds Bush Reserve CampsiteHāwea Conservation Park32.6 km (20.3 mi)
Young Hut: questions
Do I need to book Young Hut ahead?
Yes. Young Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Young Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 20 bunks at Young Hut.
How much does Young Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May – 30 September); Child/youth (5–17) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May – 30 September); Infant (0–4) free (1 May – 30 September); Adult (18+), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Child/youth (5–17), weekdays $14 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Infant (0–4), weekdays free (1 October – 30 April); Adult (18+), weekends $32 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Child/youth (5–17), weekends $16 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Infant (0–4), weekends free (1 October – 30 April); Adult (18+), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February); Child/youth (5–17), weekdays $14.50 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February); Infant (0–4), weekdays free (1 December – 29 February); Adult (18+), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February); Child/youth (5–17), weekends $17 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February); Infant (0–4), weekends free (1 December – 29 February).
When is Young Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings for stays from 22 October 2026 to 30 April 2027."
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.
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.