Mataketake Hut

About this hut

You need to bring your own cooking tools such as a gas cooker.

on Backcountry Trust website. 

History

Mataketake Hut opened in February 2021. It was built by the Andy Dennis Trust, and is  owned and maintained by the Backcountry Trust. Andy Dennis, a renowned New Zealand conservationist and author and a long-time member of Federated Mountain Clubs and Forest & Bird, died in 2016 leaving a bequest to build a new hut in the mountains of the South Island.

This hut site was chosen for its stunning surroundings, link with the historic pack track and plentiful birdlife. 

Facilities

Heating, Mattresses

Fees and bookings

Fees

Adult: $25 per night 
Youth (11–17 years): $12.50 per night
Child/infant (10 years and under): free

Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut. 

Bookings

Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 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.

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

Trails

Mataketake Hut can be accessed on the trail Mataketake Tops Loop from our trail directory.