Heaphy Hut

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Heaphy Hut

Located in Kahurangi National Park in the Nelson/Tasman region

Introduction

This is a 32 -bunk hut located on the Heaphy Track in the Buller area.

Hut overview

Category

  • Category
Great Walk

Bookings

  • Bookings

Bookings required

Facilities

  • Cooking
  • Heating
  • Lighting
  • Mattresses
  • Toilets - flush
  • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
32 bunk beds

About this hut

This is one of seven Great Walk huts on the Heaphy Track.

It overlooks the Heaphy River mouth, which is an exciting place. The river surges out through a narrow gap into the sea - incoming waves halt the flow and the churning of salt and fresh waters is spectacular.

Limestone cliffs and lush tropical forest with nikau palms surround the area.

Facilities and services

All huts on the Heaphy Track have heating, long drop toilets supplied with toilet paper, and cold running water.

The Heaphy Hut has gas cooking facilities, sinks with cold running water inside the hut, lighting, heating, individual bunk rooms with eight bunks and mattresses per room, and flush toilets attached to the hut.

You'll need to bring your own cooking utensils and sleeping bag as these are not supplied.

There are no showers in any of the huts.

Hut rangers move between huts in the summer. As well as checking bookings, they are able to provide information about the track and weather.

Tracks to the hut

Location

This hut is on the Heaphy Track.

Topo50 map sheet: BP22
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1525186, N5462419

Fees

New Zealand citizens, those ordinarily resident in New Zealand*:

  • Adult (18+ years): $34 per person, per night
  • Child (17 years and under): free but booking still required

International visitors:

  • Adult (18+ years): $34 per person, per night
  • Child (17 years and under): $17 per person, per night

New Zealand rates:

  • "Ordinarily resident in New Zealand" means those:
    • who hold a residence class, student or work visa; and
    • who have lived in New Zealand for six of the previous 12 months; and
    • for whom New Zealand is their primary place of established residence.
  • Proof of eligibility will be required for the New Zealand rate. Acceptable eligibility proof.

Bookings

Book online or contact Whakatū/Nelson Visitor Centre for more information.

Book Heaphy Hut online.

Contacts

Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre
Phone:   +64 3 546 9339
Fax:   +64 4 471 1117
Email:   nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   Millers Acre/Taha o te Awa
79 Trafalgar Street
Nelson 7010
Postal Address:   Private Bag 5
Nelson 7042
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