Halfway Hut
The place
Halfway Hut is a standard DOC hut with 12 bunks, at 339 m elevation in Fiordland National Park (Southland, NZ), on the Dusky Track. The walk in crosses the Hauroko and Gardner Burns; the hut sits in a small clearing. Like all Dusky Track huts, it is a small timber structure: communal bunks, wood stove, tables, tank water and dry composting toilets. An important stage on the challenging Dusky Track (84+ km, 8-10 days, from Lake Hauroko to Lake Manapouri). The section toward Lake Roe Hut is a difficult route (585 m elevation gain, 2.5-3 h). Note: the river has changed course near Halfway Hut.
Getting there
On the Dusky Track. Crosses the Hauroko and Gardner Burns. Difficult section toward Lake Roe Hut.
The setting
Fiordland NP, Southland (NZ). On the Dusky Track. River with a shifting course.
What you'll find
On site
Good to know
pit latrine
