Great Walks fully booked? Schnerp it!
DOC huts and campsites sell out fast. We monitor the booking system for cancellations and notify you when a spot opens up. It’s completely free to try.
Real cancellations we've notified— 775,000+ and counting
Find your track
Great Walks, backcountry huts, and campsites across New Zealand
How it works
Create a request
Pick your track, travel dates, and preferred huts or campsites.
Wait for a notification
Schnerp checks the DOC booking system every few minutes, around the clock.
Book that spot
We send you an instant alert with a direct link to book on DOC.
Trusted by trampers across the world
Cancellations happen all season long
Plans change, and when they do, spots go right back into the DOC booking system. DOC even recommend checking back after the initial rush. Schnerp just makes sure you hear about it first.
Start watching for freeWe alert, you book. We never book on your behalf. You book directly through DOC.
Saves hours of refreshing. Catching a cancellation manually means refreshing the DOC website hundreds of times a day.
Empty huts help no one. Filling cancelled spots means more more trampers on the trails and more revenue for DOC.
Free to start. 10 free email notifications, no credit card required. see pricing for upgrade options.
- 775,000+
- notifications sent
- Every 2-5 min
- scan frequency
- 1,200+
- DOC sites monitored
Start watching for cancellations
Create a free account and we'll start scanning DOC huts and campsites for you. Your first 10 notifications are on us.