Magdalen Hut
Standard hutSt James Conservation Area, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a standard five-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Know before you go
Dogs
No dogs allowed.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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 BU23
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Boyle Flat Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Anne Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Cannibal Gorge Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • West Coast • 19.3 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Ada Pass Hut
Serviced • 14 bunks • West Coast • 21.5 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Christopher Hut
Serviced • 14 bunks • Canterbury • 24.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- St James Conservation Area
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 6
- 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.42.49734° S, 172.47481° 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).
- 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.