Wilderness Huts & Shelters
Southland’s backcountry features a network of Department of Conservation (DOC) huts and private lodges essential for navigating Fiordland, Stewart Island, and the Takitimu Mountains. These shelters range from large serviced huts on Great Walks like the Kepler Track to remote 2-bunk bivouacs on the Dusky and George Sound Tracks. Most provide basic amenities such as bunk beds, water tanks, and wood stoves, serving as critical refuges for hikers facing the region's unpredictable alpine weather.
A Brod Bay Shelter
Basic day shelter and campsite located on the shores of Lake Te Anau along the Kepler Track.
B Luxmore Hut
A 54-bunk serviced hut on the Kepler Track at 1,085 meters. It features a wood heater and solar lighting, located near the Luxmore Caves.
Homer Hut
A New Zealand Alpine Club lodge located near the Homer Tunnel, serving as a primary base for climbers in the Darran Mountains.
Kiwi Burn Hut
A standard 12-bunk hut in the Mavora Lakes Park, accessible via a forest track suitable for families.
Lower Wairaki Hut
A standard 4-bunk hut located in the Takitimu Mountains, primarily used by trampers and hunters.
Taipo Hut
A standard 6-bunk hut on the Mavora-Greenstone Walkway, situated in the upper Mararoa River valley.
Okaka Lodge
A lodge on the Tuatapere Humpridge Track, situated at 1,000 meters elevation with views across Foveaux Strait to Stewart Island.
Kintail Hut
A 12-bunk standard hut on the Dusky Track, located in the Seaforth River valley.
Loch Maree Hut
A 12-bunk hut on the Dusky Track, situated near the Seaforth River and a major three-wire bridge crossing.
Supper Cove Hut
A 12-bunk hut marking the western terminus of the Dusky Track at the head of Dusky Sound.
Turnbull's (Big Dam) Hut
A wilderness hut in the Long Hilly area, reflecting the gold mining heritage of the Round Hill district.
Log cabin
Basic wilderness shelter located in the Fiordland backcountry near the Kepler Track.
Dog Box Bivouac
A historic, very small 2-bunk bivouac located in the Eyre Mountains.
Christmas Village Hunters Hut
A 12-bunk hut on Stewart Island's North West Circuit, used as the base for climbing Mt Anglem/Hananui.
Rocky Point Hut
A remote 4-bunk hut on the George Sound Track in Fiordland National Park.
Astelia Biv
A tiny 2-bunk bivouac providing basic shelter on the challenging George Sound Track.
Dome Burn Sod Hut
A restored historic hut in the Garvie Mountains constructed with traditional sod walls.
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