Sabine Hut | Nelson Lakes National Park
On the Travers-Sabine circuit, Sabine Hut is a serviced hut with a great outlook to Lake Rotoroa. It’s a bit of a barn, being so big, but it gets a lot of use.
You can catch a water taxi up or down the lake, with the cost dependent on the total number of passengers per trip. The minimum fee is $240 for 1-3 people one-way ($480 return) or $70 per person one-way ($140 return) if there are 4 or more passengers.
| Sabine Hut | |
|---|---|
| category | serviced hut |
| hut fee |
Summer (1 October to 30 April) — Friday & Saturday
Summer (1 October to 30 April) — Sunday to Thursday
Peak Summer (1 December to 29 February) — Friday & Saturday
Peak Summer (1 December to 29 February) — Sunday to Thursday
Off-season (1 May to 30 September)
Backcountry Hut Passes are valid for use in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. How to pay with your Backcountry Hut Pass. |
| booking | required all year for hut but not campsite, book here |
| campsite fee | all year. Campsites can’t be booked
Fees for camping are paid with hut tickets, a Backcountry Hut Pass, or a Campsite Pass. A Backcountry Hut Pass is valid for camping year-round. How to pay with your Backcountry Hut Pass. Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night of your stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut or give to the hut warden. Campers may use the hut’s water supply and toilet. |
| elevation | 480 m |
| bunks | 32 mattresses, on sleeping platforms in 2 bunkrooms |
| built | 2002 |
| heating | woodburner, with wood supplied |
| water | inside taps above sinks with water from outside rainwater tank |
| toilet | 2 x longdrop |