Mueller Hut
Located in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in the Canterbury region
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Introduction
This is an alpine serviced 28-bunk hut in the Aoraki/Mount Cook area.Facilities
- Cooking
- Lighting
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Seasonal restrictions
November – April
Bookings are required.
May – November
Bookings are not required but fees still apply.
Image gallery
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Mt Cook from Mueller Hut Image: Robert Grötschel | DOC
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Landscape around Mueller Hut Image: Daniel Pietzsch | Creative Commons
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Relaxing at Mueller Hut Image: | DOC
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Dining area in Mueller Hut Image: Robert Grötschel | DOC
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Facilities and services
- Cooking - gas cookers
- Lighting - solar
- Platform bunks with mattresses in separate bunkrooms
Note, toilet can be inaccessible in winter.
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $45 per night ($35 for New Zealand Alpine Club members)
- Child/Youth (5–17 years): $22.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Mid November - 30 April
Pay when you make a booking.
1 May - mid November
Pay at the Aoraki/Mount Cook Visitor Centre on the day you start.
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Bookings
Mid November – 30 April
Bookings are required. Book Mueller Hut online
A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.
Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BX15
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1363621, N5154771
You must visit the Aoraki/Mount Cook Visitor Centre on the day to pay hut fees (if visiting outside the booking period) and get the latest on weather and mountain conditions.
Weather forecast
Contacts
| Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 3 435 1186 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | mtcookvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
1 Larch Grove Aoraki/Mt Cook |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 5 Aoraki/Mt Cook 7946 |
| Full office details | |