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Nina Hut.
Nina Hut

Located in Lake Sumner Forest Park in the Canterbury region

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.

Nina Hut sits on an open knoll surrounded by beech forest and mountains.

Facilities

  • Bunks - platform (shared) bunks with mattresses
  • Water supply - cold water from a rain collection tank
  • Heating - wood burner (firewood not provided, collect dead wood from around the hut)
  • Long drop toilet a short walk from the hut
  • Space for camping outside the hut
Huts have basic facilities. You'll need to take:
  • Sleeping bag
  • Cooking stove, pots/pans and utensils
  • Toilet paper
  • Rubbish bag
  • Newspaper/firelighters and matches/lighter for the wood burner/fire
  • Torch

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this 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.

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The track to the hut can be wet and boggy in places and it has several stream crossings.

Times from nearest road ends and huts

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BT23
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1544217, N5298251

Dogs

No dogs allowed.