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Empress Hut

Empress Hut Backcountry Hut

Status

OPEN

Bunks

12

Bookable

No

About

This is an alpine serviced 12-bunk hut in the Aoraki/Mount Cook area. The route to Empress Hut is highly technical and only suitable for very experienced mountaineers.

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Hut details

Location

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Facilities

Mattresses
Lighting
Toilets - non-flush
Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Water supply

Region

Canterbury

Place

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Last updated

31 Mar 2026

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