Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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Siberia Hut

This is a serviced 20-bunk hut in the Wanaka/Makarora area. You need to book to stay at this hut during the summer season. Book online before you go.

Otago, New Zealand

Hut DOC Mount Aspiring National Park

Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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620m

-44.20482, 169.06166

BZ12
E1285188, N5097726

Siberia Hut

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About this hut

Facilities and services

Huts have basic facilities. You'll need to take:

  • Sleeping bag
  • Stove and fuel
  • Pots/pans and utensils
  • Toilet paper
  • Rubbish bag (to pack out all rubbish, including food scraps)
  • Newspaper/fire starter and matches/lighter for the wood burner
  • Torch

Labour weekend (late October) – May 1:

Resident hut warden.

May 1 – Labour weekend (late October):

No hut warden.

Facilities

Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

Fees and bookings

Fees

Backcountry Hut Passes are valid for use in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. Passes won't be accepted from 1 October to 30 April.

1 May - 30 September

  • Adult (18+ years): $28 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17 years): $14 per night
  • Infant (0–4 years): free

1 October - 30 April

Weekdays:

  • Adult (18+ years): $32 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17 years): $16 per night
  • Infant (0–4 years): free

Weekends:

  • Adult (18+ years): $34 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17 years): $17 per night
  • Infant (0–4 years): free

1 December - 29 February

Weekdays:

  • Adult (18+ years): $36 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17 years): $18 per night
  • Infant (0–4 years): free

Weekends:

  • Adult (18+ years): $38 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17 years): $19 per night
  • Infant (0–4 years): free

Camping

Fees to camp by the hut are 50% of the hut fees. 

Camping cannot be booked online. Before you go, pick up hut tickets to pay for your stay. Give this to the warden or leave it in the honesty box at the hut.

Labour weekend (late October) – 30 April

Bookings are required. Pay when you make a booking.

1 May – Labour weekend (late October)

Bookings are not required but fees still apply.

Before you go, buy 3 Standard Hut Tickets (blue) for adults or 3 Standard Youth Hut Tickets (yellow) for youths for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass for unlimited use at most Serviced and Standard huts for a 12 month period.

Bookings

Bookings for stays from 22 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.

  • If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked.
  • No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking.
  • Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
  • Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Labour weekend (late October) - 30 April

Bookings are required to stay in the hut. Bookings are not required to camp at the hut. 

Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival. 

1 May - Labour weekend (late October)

Bookings are not required - first come, first served. Fees still apply. 

Trails

Siberia Hut can be accessed on the trails Gillespie Pass Circuit and Blue Pools - Gillespie Pass Loop from our trail directory.

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