Mueller Hut | Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
One of the great New Zealand outdoor day trips or overnighters, for the energetic. That means it’s often fully booked, so you may need to book your space a few days before, during much of the year.
It’s quite a climb, and you get up in a hurry, ie, it’s steep.
The track to Sealy Tarns has timber steps; by the time you reach them, you are halfway there. But then it’s more uneven underfoot, with plenty of boulder-hopping.
The hut is very well-appointed, with a wide deck to stand and listen to avalanches crashing down from Mount Sefton (3,151 m) across the Mueller Glacier.
Worth the effort for the reasonably fit.
category . . . serviced alpine hut
hut & campsite fee . . . From 1 July 2026
Hut | Summer 1 October to 30 April | Friday & Saturday
Adult (18+ years): $57 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $28.50 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $28.50 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $14.25 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Hut | Summer 1 October to 30 April | Sunday to Thursday
Adult (18+ years): $55 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $27.50 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $27.50 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $13.75 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Hut | Peak summer 1 December to 29 February | Friday & Saturday
Adult (18+ years): $62 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $31.00 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $31.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $15.50 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Hut | Peak summer 1 December to 29 February | Sunday to Thursday
Adult (18+ years): $60 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $30.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $30.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $15.00 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Hut | Off-season 1 May to 30 September | Sunday to Thursday
Adult (18+ years): $50.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $25.00 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free
Campsite
Adult (18+ years): $25.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
booking . . . required book here
elevation . . . 1800 m
bunks . . . 28 mattresses on sleeping platforms in two bunkrooms
built . . . 2003, the fifth version of the hut
heating . . . woodburner, wood supplied
water . . . tap outside above sinks from rainwater tank
toilet . . . 2 x longdrop (a short walk outside, with waste helicoptered out)
facilities . . . picnic tables, gas cooking, lighting
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