Brown Hut | Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park
Brown Hut isn’t used as much these days now that transportation to the end of the Heaphy Track has improved, but it’s still a comfortable place to stay.
Not so many stay here.
category . . . Great Walk hut
hut fee . . . from 1 July 2026
New Zealand residents | Summer | 1 October to 30 April
Adult (18+ years): $44.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $22.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
International | Summer | 1 October to 30 April
Adult (18+ years): $66.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $33.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
New Zealand residents & International | Winter | 1 July to 31 August
Adult (18+ years): $30.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $15.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
New Zealand residents & International | Shoulder | 1 May to 30 June, 1-30 September
Adult (18+ years): $38.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $15.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
Backcountry Hut Passes and hut tickets are not valid at this hut.
booking . . . required book herebunks . . . 16 bunks on two levels, with mattresses
built . . . 1971
cooking . . . none
heating . . . fireplace, firewood supplied
water . . . tap above inside sink
toilet . . . long drop