Upper Whirinaki Hut
Standard hutWhirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park, East CoastDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
A very popular hut for hunters, this is a standard nine-bunk hut.
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 BG38
- Grid reference
- E1918874, N5697544
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Central Whirinaki Hut
Serviced • 25 bunks • East Coast • 4.9 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Upper Te Hoe Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • East Coast • 5.1 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mangamate Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • East Coast • 6.5 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Moerangi Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • East Coast • 8.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mangakahika Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • East Coast • 8.7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 9
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
- road access
- 1-3 hours
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.38.81245° S, 176.67298° 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.