Godley Hut
Standard hutAoraki/Mount Cook National Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Aoraki/Mount Cook area.
Know before you go
Stay safe when crossing rivers and streams
If you plan to cross unbridged rivers or side streams, know how to cross safely and be prepared for if you cannot cross. Do not cross if the river or stream is flooded, you cannot find safe entry and exit points or are unsure it’s safe. Turn back or wait for the river to drop. If in doubt, stay out. How to cross rivers safely NIWA river flow forecasts: View a video of national followed by regional river flows
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
1 option · 2 nights
Lilybank Road
Walking in
11 hr (via Red Stag Hut)
Walking out
11 hr to Lilybank Road (via Red Stag Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Book this hut, and check fees and availability on the New Zealand Alpine Club website .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BX17
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
Red Stag Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 6.7 km
Mattresses • Lighting • Toilets - non-flush
Eade Memorial Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Canterbury • 4.9 km
Mattresses • Lighting • Toilets - non-flush
Top Butler Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • West Coast • 8.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Murchison Hut
Canterbury • 10.3 km
Forbes Bivouac
Canterbury • 11.1 km
All details
- Facilities
- MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- Fireplace
- No
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 8
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.48042° S, 170.51060° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).