– Lat/Long: 44.17° S 169.09° E
Young Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Young Hut Guide
- Place: Mount Aspiring National Park
- Facilities: Young Hut is located at about 740 m in Mount Aspiring National Park’s remote Gillespie Pass Circuit, managed by the Department of Conservation. Built in 2006 to replace avalanche‑prone predecessors, it offers 20 bunks warmed by a wood burner and simple non‑flush toilets, with untreated tap water that must be boiled. The approach from the Haast Highway is a demanding 6–7‑hour trek.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Young Hut:
| 1. | Siberia Hut (618 m) | 4.0 km |
| 2. | Kerin Forks Hut (342 m) | 8.4 km |
| 3. | Cameron Hut (881 m) | 18.2 km |
| 4. | Albert Burn Hut (400 m) | 19.1 km |
| 5. | Top Forks Hut (612 m) | 19.4 km |
| 6. | Big Hopwood Burn Hut (759 m) | 23.5 km |
| 7. | Brewster Hut (1443 m) | 27.5 km |
| 8. | Makarora Hut (698 m) | 28.4 km |
| 9. | Sawyer Burn Hut (895 m) | 30.0 km |
| 10. | Mount Brewster (2515 m) | 31.2 km |