Loch Maree Hut
Standard hutFiordland National Park, SouthlandOpen
- Sleeps
- 12 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- 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 CE06
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. 45.68487° S, 167.06567° E
About this place
This is a standard 12-bunk hut in western Fiordland.
On the way here
Dusky Track · 8- 10 days
Lake Roe Hut to Loch Maree Hut, 5 hr - 7 hr
If there has been continual rain it is recommended that you wait for more favourable conditions before completing this section, as the Seaforth River can be impassable due to flooding. In a westerly direction snow poles mark the track around the outlet of Lake Horizon and along the open tops of the Pleasant Range. This section is the scenic highlight of the track, with spectacular views of Tamatea/Dusky Sound and the surrounding mountains. From the end of the Pleasant Range the track descends very steeply to Loch Maree. Trampers can usually cross the Seaforth River just downstream of the walkwire, which is provided for use only when the river is running high. Loch Maree Hut (12 bunks) is a few minutes from the walkwire. If river levels restrict access to the walkwire, there is an open shelter adjacent to the track where trampers can wait until the crossing can be safely made.
Loch Maree Hut to Supper Cove Hut, 6 hr - 8 hr
The track climbs around Loch Maree and then descends to the Bishop Burn. After heavy rain, low-lying parts of this section can flood. From the Bishop Burn to the Henry Burn the track is flat and follows that cut by West Coast miners in 1903. From the Henry Burn the track gets rougher as it sidles the slopes overlooking the Supper Cove. Supper Cove Hut (12 bunks) is visible on a small terrace just south of the Hilda Burn.
Loch Maree Hut to Kintail Hut, 6hr - 8 hr
From Loch Maree Hut the track heads along the Seaforth River to Deadwood Creek. This section is rough underfoot and prone to flooding. It can be very difficult in wet weather. Between Deadwood Creek and the Kenneth Burn the track gets easier as it passes through several clearings. Watch out for track markers on the opposite forest edge of the clearings. This section also crosses several deep guts which can fill with water and are difficult to cross if river levels are high. After crossing the Kenneth Burn walkwire the track becomes rough as it climbs through the gorge to the outlet of Gair Loch. From here the track leads up river to a walkwire across the Seaforth River. This section is relatively easy apart from a swampy area at the top of the Loch. Kintail Hut (12 bunks) is five minutes along a side-track, signposted just before the walkwire.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Lake Roe Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 6.4 km
Lake Roe Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in western Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Kintail Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 8.7 km
Kintail Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in western Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Supper Cove Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 9.6 km
Supper Cove Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in western Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Halfway Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 10.3 km
Halfway Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in western Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Upper Spey Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 13.9 km
Upper Spey Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in western Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Contact
Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
1 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau 9600
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).