Upper Nina Bivvy
Basic/bivvies hutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Upper Nina Bivvy closed
29 July 2026
Upper Nina Bivvy is currently closed due to damage sustained during a flood event. It is still available for use as emergency shelter. First published on 3 November 2025. Last reviewed on 30 July 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut 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.
1 option · 1 night
SH7
Walking in
5 hr (via Nina Hut)
Walking out
5 hr to SH7 (via Nina Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
Free
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
Nina Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • Canterbury • 4.1 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Devils Den Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 2.7 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
Lake Christabel Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • West Coast • 3.9 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Brass Monkey Bivvy
4 bunks • Canterbury • 6.6 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Doubtful Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.9 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Basic/bivvies
- Location
- Lake Sumner Forest Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 2
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- 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.42.46950° S, 172.27227° 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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.