– Lat/Long: 44.81° S 167.77° E
Mintaro Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Mintaro Hut Guide
- Place: Fiordland National Park
- Facilities: Mintaro Hut is located at about 640 m in the head of Clinton Valley on the Milford Track, managed by New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. The current 40‑bunk shelter, opened in April 2021, replaced a rockfall‑threatened predecessor and features solar‑lit communal spaces, heating, and untreated tap water. Its sun‑soaked design and carved pouwhenua reflect both sustainability and Ngāi Tahu storytelling, offering a warm, scenic respite before the climb to McKinnon Pass.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Mintaro Hut:
| 1. | Dumpling Hut (115 m) | 4.6 km |
| 2. | Clinton Hut (216 m) | 15.3 km |
| 3. | Worsley Hut (213 m) | 15.7 km |
| 4. | Mitre Peak (2000 m) | 19.7 km |
| 5. | Glaisnock Hut (207 m) | 21.8 km |
| 6. | Lake Thomson Hut (284 m) | 30.2 km |
| 7. | Mckellar Hut (621 m) | 30.4 km |
| 8. | Mount Tutoko (Darran Mountains) (2723 m) | 30.5 km |
| 9. | Lake Hankinson Hut (213 m) | 30.9 km |
| 10. | Lake Mackenzie Hut (912 m) | 32.3 km |