Lower Wairaki Hut to Upper Wairaki Hut Route
TrackSouthlandDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This route follows the Wairaki River up to Upper Waitaki Hut in the headwaters of the catchment.
Nearby stops
Upper Wairaki Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 2.5 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Lower Wairaki Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Southland • 4.3 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Spence Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 5.3 km
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Telford Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 5.7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Telford Campsite
Southland • 7.3 km
All details
- Track type
- Expert
- Walking time
- 4 hr
- Distance
- 8.5 km
- Source data
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Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.45.74392° S, 167.91867° E
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).