Hapuku Hut
Standard hutKa Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence, MarlboroughDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Hinau/ Mt Fyffe car park and road maintenance
16 September 2026
Road repairs are underway at the Hinau/ Mt Fyffe car park and road entrance. During weekdays there is no access for vehicles, walkers or bikes and no parking nearby. Over the weekend from 5 pm Friday to 7 am Monday there will be access, but 4WD is recommended and parking will be along the roadside. First published on 17 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a standard 6-bunk hut in the South Marlborough area.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BT27
- Grid reference
- E1653381, N5319428
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Kowhai Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Marlborough • 5.5 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Puhi Puhi Campsite
Canterbury • 7.1 km
Mt Fyffe Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Marlborough • 7.5 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Dubious Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Marlborough • 9.6 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Kaikoura
Canterbury • 10.3 km
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 6
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.42.27243° S, 173.65152° E
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Sources
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.