Rodger Inlet Hut
Fiordland National Park, Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area
There are two huts on Rodger Inlet, the new (2009) 6 bunk hut (replacing the original A-frame) and the original 2 bunk hut.
The new hut has a wood fireplace, outside rainwater tank and tap, and even has chairs on its lake-facing deck! The huts are located 30m from the lake shore, and a muddy beach allows swimming / bathing.
The hut is a convenient stopping place on the 3-5 day circuit from the Lake Monowai roadend via Green Lake and Lake Monowai hut. It also provides a base to explore the tops to the west via a well maintained track.
A popular stopover for boaties and hunters, there is unfortunately a large amount of rubbish/empty alcohol bottles in the surrounding forest.
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Owner
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Owner: DOC |
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Category
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Standard Hut |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 6
6
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Facilities
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Toilet, Open fireplace |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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The Rodger Inlet Huts are accessible by boat on lake Monowai. Lake Monowai roadend & campground (2084500,5474600): 11.5km (3-6 hours) marshy track, badly defined in places. Route-finding skills required. Monowai Hut: 12km (5-10 hours) route |
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Unlocked
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This hut is unlocked and open to access. |
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Altitude
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200m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-CE07
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