Alerts

Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area

For Routeburn Flats Hut
Alert Routeburn Track partial closure 26 April

The Routeburn Track is closed today between Routeburn Falls Hut and Lake Mackenzie Hut due to snow. An update is due on 27 April.

Contact the Queenstown DOC visitor centre regarding any questions or concerns.

First published on 26 April 2024.
Date 26 Apr 2024 15:13
Source Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2024.
For Routeburn Falls Hut
Alert Routeburn Track partial closure 26 April

The Routeburn Track is closed today between Routeburn Falls Hut and Lake Mackenzie Hut due to snow. An update is due on 27 April.

Contact the Queenstown DOC visitor centre regarding any questions or concerns.

First published on 26 April 2024.
Date 26 Apr 2024 15:13
Source Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai 2024.
For Routeburn Track
Alert Routeburn Track Closed

During the extreme weather of 3 February 2020, the Routeburn Track sustained significant damage and will not reopen this season and will remain closed for the foreseeable future. The track will require considerable repair work to be operational.

Further information.

Date 8 Feb 2020 07:46
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