Hope Kiwi Lodge
Serviced hutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Fallen trees on Hope Kiwi - Jollie Brook Route
29 August 2026
A large number of fallen trees are blocking the track between Gabriel Hut and Evangeline Stream and may make it unpassable. First published on 30 August 2026.
Slip on Hope Kiwi Track
07 August 2026
There is a slip between Hope Halfway Hut and Hope Kiwi Lodge. You may need to go into the river to get by it. First published on 8 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a serviced 20-bunk lodge in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Know before you go
Dogs
No dogs allowed.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
5 options · 1 to 3 nights
Hurunui swing bridge
Tracks used: Jollie Brook Circuit → Three Mile Stream Track and Route
Walking in
7 hr 30 min (via Three Mile Stream Hut)
Walking out
3 hr to Hurunui swing bridge
Walking in
7 hr 30 min (via Three Mile Stream Hut)
Walking out
7 hr 30 min to Hurunui swing bridge (via Three Mile Stream Hut)
Jollie Brook swing bridge
Walking in
14 hr 30 min (via Gabriel Hut, Jollie Brook Hut, Cold Stream Hut)
Walking out
3 hr to Hurunui swing bridge
Tracks used: Jollie Brook Circuit → Three Mile Stream Track and Route
Walking in
14 hr 30 min (via Gabriel Hut, Jollie Brook Hut, Cold Stream Hut)
Walking out
7 hr 30 min to Hurunui swing bridge (via Three Mile Stream Hut)
Walking in
14 hr 30 min (via Gabriel Hut, Jollie Brook Hut, Cold Stream Hut)
Walking out
14 hr 30 min to Jollie Brook swing bridge (via Gabriel Hut, Jollie Brook Hut, Cold Stream Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Backcountry Hut Passes can be used for this hut from 1 May to 30 September. Passes won't be accepted from 1 October to 30 April. Te Araroa – The Trail Pass Te Araroa Trail Pass Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass or Campsite Pass. About hut tickets and passes About campsite passes Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked. No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain. Book Hope Kiwi Lodge online .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BU22
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Three Mile Stream Hut
Standard • 7 bunks • Canterbury • 7.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Gabriel Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 9.8 km
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Cold Stream Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 16.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Serviced
- Location
- Lake Sumner Forest Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 20
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- 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.42.64203° S, 172.23740° 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.