• 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

Approximate time from nearest roadend

• Mangatarere Valley Road: 3–4 hr (Expert: Route)

Sayer Hut can be accessed for the track between the Waiohine Gorge Roadend and Totara Flats Hut by crossing the Waiohine River. There are no bridges or formal tracks. The river is large and can be dangerous. The crossing should only be attempted by those experienced in crossing backcountry rivers.

Stay safe when crossing rivers and streams

If you plan to cross unbridged rivers or side streams, know how to cross safely and be prepared for if you cannot cross.

Do not cross if the river or stream is flooded, you cannot find safe entry and exit points or are unsure it’s safe. Turn back or wait for the river to drop. If in doubt, stay out.

How to cross rivers safely

NIWA river flow forecasts: View a video of national followed by regional river flows