Howden Hut - Remote Backcountry Shelters on Waymarking.com

This hut is sited on the junction of the Greenstone/Routeburn tracks and is about 1-2 hrs hike from the Milford Highway across the Divide. It gets quite a lot of use in the summer - Peak Season, and therefore during this time a Hut Pass is required and can be obtained from the Department of Conservation . It it a large hut of 28 bunks with mattresses and has heating as well as cooking facilities. The track over the divide is well established and is so good that I have walked this track in the middle of the night with a pen light torch with little chance of getting lost. Not the sort of hut you want to visit in summer if you want to get away from people but the winter is certainly a bit less hectic. A nice easy walk and a good starter if you wanted to take young kids etc on their first outing. The shore of Lake Howden is 40 metres or so from the hut door.

Hunters often in area Restrooms available Water Available Accessible in Winter Compass & Topographical Map Suggested / Required Approx 1 - 1 1/2 hrs walk from The Divide Wear bug repellant!

Type of shelter: cabin Sleeps How Many: 28 Cost: $10-$30 Available Year Round: Yes Enclosed: Open Stay overnight: Not listed Reservation required: Not listed

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   03/16/2025 Kalmoda visited it 04/06/2008 mblitch visited it 12/09/2005 Zorkin Queen & The Fox visited it

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