Forest Burn Shelter (day shelter)
- Other
Small day shelter on the alpine ridge about 5 km past Luxmore Hut. Camping or staying the night is not allowed; use it only to rest or in bad weather.
Kepler Track accommodation · Checked October 2026
Where to stay from Luxmore Hut to Iris Burn Hut
4 places · 1 with rooms, 1 camping on the Luxmore Hut → Iris Burn Hut section of the Kepler Track, in Forest Burn, Hanging Valley, Iris Burn. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Forest Burn
Hanging Valley
Hanging Valley Emergency Shelter
- Other
Emergency shelter on the tops before the steep descent to the Iris Burn, about 9 km past Luxmore Hut. Camping or staying the night is not allowed except in a real emergency.
Iris Burn
Iris Burn Campsite (DOC)
- Camping
Great Walk campsite with 15 tent sites next to Iris Burn Hut, with a cooking shelter, toilets and tap water; campers cannot use the hut. Kea often damage tents and packs here. Book in the Great Walks season ($28 NZ adult / $42 international).
Iris Burn Hut (DOC Great Walk hut)
- Rooms
Great Walk hut with 50 bunks in a tussock clearing in the Iris Burn valley, with heating, gas cookers, flush toilets, cold water and a ranger in season; Iris Burn Falls is a 20-minute walk away. Book for the Great Walks season ($88 NZ adult / $132 international); first come, first served in winter.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or in guides but could not be checked on an official page. The huts and campsites on the Kepler Track are run by the Department of Conservation (DOC). In season huts have mattresses, gas cookers, heating, flush toilets and a ranger, but no food, utensils or showers; campers bring their own stove and cannot use the huts. Boil all tap water.
Walk Luxmore Hut to Iris Burn Hut with Outest
The Kepler Track route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.