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

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.84941° S, 171.80991° E

Poulter Hut, hut in Canterbury
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

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.

The whole walk

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Fees and bookings

Adult (18+ years)$15 per night
Youth (5–17 years)$7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years)Free

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.

On these tracks

Casey Saddle - Binser Saddle RouteAdvanced • 2 days

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre

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.