Copland Shelter
Basic/bivvies hutAoraki/Mount Cook National Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Copland Shelter closed
13 September 2026
Copland Shelter is closed until further notice. It is unsafe due to unstable foundations and damage to the structure. First published on 10 June 2026. Last reviewed on 14 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a basic four-bunk hut in the Aoraki/Mount Cook area.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BX15
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre
1 Larch Grove, Aoraki/Mount Cook 7999
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Hooker Hut (removed)
Canterbury • 1.2 km
Bivouac site
Canterbury • 3.2 km
Unnamed campsite
Canterbury • 3.2 km
Sefton Bivouac
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 4.1 km
Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated • boil before use
Hooker Hut
Serviced • 8 bunks • Canterbury • 5 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
All details
- Facilities
- MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Basic/bivvies
- Location
- Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- 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.43.65481° S, 170.09846° E
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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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.