Rodger Inlet Hut
Basic/bivvies hutFiordland National Park, SouthlandOpen
- Sleeps
- 2 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.nzIt can be accessed by boat or on foot via the Rodger Inlet Track.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet CE07
- Grid reference
- E1168607, N4906745
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. 45.85744° S, 167.44314° E
About this place
This is a standard six-bunk hut in southern Fiordland.
On the way here
Rodger Inlet Track · 6 hr to hut, then 4 - 5 hr to bushline
Lake Monowai Car Park to Rodger Inlet Hut
Time: 6 hr
Category: Tramping track km The track starts just before the Lake Monowai road end, climbing above the lake and descending to Walker River. Further on, the track crosses an old river delta which can be swampy, making progress slow, before reaching the shores of Rodger Inlet. The Rodger Inlet Hut is 40 minutes further on.
Rodger Inlet Bushline Route
Time: 4-5 hr
Category: Route 3.5 km From the Rodger Inlet Hut, a steep climb to the open tops is rewarded with great views.
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.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Eel Creek Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 6.9 km
Eel Creek Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in southern Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Monowai Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 7.7 km
Monowai Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in southern Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Monowai Campsite
Basic • Southland • 7.9 km
Monowai Campsite is a peaceful campsite located beside Lake Monowai in Fiordland. Visitors can explore tracks to Rodger Inlet and Green Lake huts, or enjoy…
Boat launching • Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites
Green Lake Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 8.7 km
Green Lake Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in southern Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Clark Hut - A Frame
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Southland • 11.3 km
Clark Hut is a basic four-bunk A-frame hut located in southern Fiordland.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Walks nearby
Green Lake Track
Advanced • 3.5 - 6 hr to hut • 8 km or 11 km to hut • 6.86 km away
Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track
Easy • 30 min return • 1 km • 7.35 km away
Borland Road to Monowai Hut Track
Advanced • 9 hr one way • 16.5 km • 10.22 km away
Burnt Ridge Track
Advanced • 1.5 hr one way • 3.8 km • 10.46 km away
Borland Nature Walk
Easy • 40 min return • 2.2km • 11.94 km away
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 (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.