Nina Hut
Standard hutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This accessible hut is a good overnight option for families or new trampers who have some tramping experience. Be prepared for a wet and muddy access track.
Know before you go
Muddy track
The tracks to Nina Hut can become extremely muddy, especially after heavy rain. Expect times to take longer than listed after periods of rain.
Stay safe when crossing rivers
If you plan to cross unbridged rivers, know how to cross safely and be prepared for if you cannot cross. Do not cross if the river is flooded, you cannot find safe entry and exit points, or are unsure it’s safe. Turn back or wait for the river to drop. If in doubt, stay out. How to cross rivers safely
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.
2 options · 1 to 2 nights
SH7
Walking in
3 hr
Walking out
2 hr to Upper Nina Biv
Walking in
3 hr
Walking out
3 hr to SH7
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
Backcountry Hut Passes can be used at this hut. About hut tickets and 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 Nina Hut online . Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BT23
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
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
Doubtful Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 7.9 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Devils Den Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 3.4 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
Upper Nina Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 4.1 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Lucretia Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 4.8 km
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Brass Monkey Bivvy
4 bunks • Canterbury • 5.2 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Lake Sumner Forest Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 10
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- required
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
- road access
- Not Applicable
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.42.46586° S, 172.32211° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.