Poulter Hut
Standard hutArthur's Pass National Park, CanterburyOpen
- Sleeps
- 10 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 BV21
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. 42.84941° S, 171.80991° E

About this place
This is a standard 10-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
On the way here
Casey Saddle - Binser Saddle Route · 2 days
Trust-Poulter Hut
At the original hut site, instead of taking the track to the new Casey Hut, take the track north across the Casey River (note this river can rise quickly) to follow another 4WD track across river flats for another 1 hour 30 min to reach the 6-bunk Trust/Poulter Hut.
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
Casey Hut
Serviced • 12 bunks • Canterbury • 7.2 km
Casey Hut is a serviced 12-bunk hut in Canterbury that serves as a popular overnight stop on the Casey Saddle to Binser Saddle Route. It is also accessed by…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Worsley Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 2.2 km
Worsley Bivvy is a basic four-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area. It provides simple accommodation for tramping in the Canterbury…
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Trust/Poulter Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 2.7 km
Trust/Poulter Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Poulter Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 5 km
Poulter Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area. It provides simple shelter for hikers in the region.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Minchin Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.1 km
Minchin Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area. It provides simple shelter for hikers in the Canterbury region.
Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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.


