Bushline Hut
Serviced hutNelson Lakes National Park, TasmanOpen
Current advisories
No firewood at Angelus Hut
14 September 2026
There is no firewood at Angelus Hut. Visitors should be prepared to stay without heating. First published on 15 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 14 bunks
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $25
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BS24
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 41.83673° S, 172.82310° E
About this place
Bushline Hut provides a great overnight tramp for families with children or new trampers.
On the way here
Mount Robert Circuit · 5 hr return
Pinchgut Track
The Pinchgut Track zigzags up the steep, bare face of Pourangahau/Mount Robert on a well graded track before entering beech forest. After climbing for one and a half hours, you reach the bush edge, where the forest gives way to alpine herbs and shrubs. From here the track continues across the open ridge top and reaches Relax Shelter. At a junction just past the shelter, Paddy’s Track begins and heads east to Bushline Hut, a great place to stop for lunch or stay overnight. To complete the circuit walk, head down to Mt Robert Road on Paddy's Track and walk 500 m along the road back to the car park.
Paddy's Track
You can begin the Mount Robert Circuit along Paddy’s Track, which cuts across the mountain’s open face and crosses several scree-filled gullies before climbing to Bushline Hut. To complete the circuit, take the track across the ridge top and return to Mt Robert car park via the Pinchgut Track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Nelson Lakes - thefts from vehicles
Isolated carparks are prone to theft. Don't leave any valuables in your vehicle. A bag storage facility is available at the Rotoiti/Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre.
Keep alpine lakes and tarns free of lindavia (lake snow)
The invasive alga lindavia is present in Lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa. It causes lake snow – a sticky mucus that hangs below the surface of the water. Make sure all your gear is completely dry for 48 hours before swimming or taking water from any alpine lake or tarn, including Rotomaninitua/Lake Angelus. U se a biosecurity cleaning station at Coldwater Hut, Lakehead Hut and Sabine Hut to disinfect any boots, socks, clothing, towels or drink bottles that are wet or damp from lake or river water. Do not touch the water in Rotomairewhenua/Blue Lake and Rotopōhueroa/Lake Constance. Be extra careful if you’ve recently swum or filled a drink bottle from Lakes Rotoiti or Rotoroa. More ways to stop the spread
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Backcountry Hut Passes Passes are valid for use in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. Passes Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass or Campsite Pass. About hut tickets and passes About campsite passes Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
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. Book Bushline Hut online Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Kea Hut
Tasman • 0.2 km
Relax Shelter
Tasman • 1.2 km
Relax Shelter is a basic hut located in the Tasman region. It provides simple accommodation for walkers and hikers in the area.
Coldwater Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Tasman • 3.8 km
Coldwater Hut is a Department of Conservation hut in the Tasman region that offers a suitable overnight tramp for families with children and those new to…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Kerr Bay Campsite
Serviced • Tasman • 4 km
Kerr Bay Campsite is located next to Lake Rotoiti in the Tasman region. The site is surrounded by beech forest and has a boat launching ramp nearby.
Boat launching • Cookers/electric stove • Dump station
West Bay Campsite - Buller zone
Standard • Tasman • 4 km
West Bay Campsite is a lakeside campsite located in Nelson Lakes National Park. It operates as one of two camping zones at the site and is open from…
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Shower - cold
Walks nearby
Lake Rotoiti Circuit
Advanced • 7-10 hr • 23 km (with river crossing) or 31 km (via swingbridge) • 1.08 km away
Angelus Hut via Pinchgut Track and Robert Ridge Route
Advanced • 6 hr • 12.2 km • 2.62 km away
Speargrass Track
Intermediate • 3 hr one way • 7 km one way • 3.5 km away
Loop Track
Walking track • Under 1 hour • 3.71 km away
Angelus Hut tracks and routes
Advanced • 2-3 days • 3.72 km away
Contact
Nelson Lakes National Park Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.