• Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
• Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
• Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy a hut ticket online for each night's stay. You can print or display the digital ticket on your device, or write down the ticket and confirmation numbers to take with you. You can also buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that allows you to stay at non-bookable DOC huts for a 12 month period.

Backcountry hut ticket terms and conditions

Elder Hut is located on Renata Ridge, and can be linked up with Renata, Kime or Alpha Huts.

Approximate times from nearest huts

• Renata Hut: 4–5 hr
• Alpha Hut: 3–4 hr

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