Castle Rocks Hut
Standard hutFranz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere, West CoastDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a standard four-bunk hut in the Glaciers area.
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.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BX15
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre
69 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier 7856
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Almer Hut
Serviced Alpine • 12 bunks • West Coast • 4.2 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
Franz Josef Rainforest Retreat Holiday Park
West Coast • 7.7 km
Chancellor Hut
Serviced Alpine • 12 bunks • West Coast • 7.9 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
Kea accommodation village
West Coast • 8.1 km
Centennial Hut
Serviced Alpine • 20 bunks • West Coast • 8.4 km
Mattresses • Lighting • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere
- Fireplace
- No
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 4
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.45369° S, 170.16591° E
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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.