Greenstone Hut
Serviced hutGreenstone and Caples Conservation Areas, OtagoDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a serviced 20-bunk hut in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
2 options · 2 to 3 nights
North Mavora Lake
Walking in
13 hr (via Careys Hut, Boundary Hut, Taipo Hut)
Walking out
5 hr to Greenstone Road End
Walking in
13 hr (via Careys Hut, Boundary Hut, Taipo Hut)
Walking out
13 hr to North Mavora Lake (via Careys Hut, Boundary Hut, Taipo Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Backcountry Hut Passes can be used for this hut from 1 May to 30 September. Passes won't be accepted from 1 October to 30 April. Te Araroa – The Trail Pass Te Araroa Trail Pass
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked. No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain. Book Greenstone Hut online .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet CC09
- Grid reference
- E1226486, N5008425
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Taipo Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Southland • 8.4 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
Mid Caples Hut
Serviced • 24 bunks • Otago • 9.9 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - flush
Mckellar Hut
Serviced • 24 bunks • Otago • 15.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - flush
Careys Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Southland • 24.3 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Boundary Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Otago • 79.3 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Serviced
- Location
- Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 20
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- 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.44.98090° S, 168.26254° 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).