Hut · Takitimu Conservation Area, Southland No booking
Upper Princhester Hut
45.6211° S, 167.9142° E
No booking: first come, first served
This hut is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this hut has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 848 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 1:45 pm, Tue 3 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Thunderstorm | 15° / 7° | 8.9 mm 63% | 19 gusts 54 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 9° | 3.7 mm 82% | 17 gusts 50 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 15° / 9° | 14.8 mm 85% | 18 gusts 60 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 6° | 3.8 mm 52% | 12 gusts 36 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light drizzle | 12° / 6° | 0.2 mm 35% | 10 gusts 34 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 12° / 7° | 1.6 mm 33% | 8 gusts 28 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 7° | 8.2 mm 73% | 9 gusts 27 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Drizzle | 14° / 8° | 5.6 mm 54% | 9 gusts 31 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 6° | 0.4 mm 37% | 23 gusts 76 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 10° / 2° | 5 mm 27% | 20 gusts 65 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Overcast | 12° / 0° | 0 mm 28% | 12 gusts 36 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Fog | 13° / 2° | 0 mm 36% | 12 gusts 38 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 3° | 1.2 mm 45% | 21 gusts 62 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Showers | 14° / 6° | 18.6 mm 44% | 28 gusts 92 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 0 mm 53% | 15 gusts 55 |
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