Doubtless Hut
Standard hutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Not drinkable
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BU22
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.52202° S, 172.22626° E
About this place
This is a standard six-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
On the way here
Doubtful Valley Track · 5 hr 30 min
Doubtful Hut to Doubtless Hut
Time: 1 hour 30 min
Continue up grassy river flats and sections of track until you reach the Doubtful–Doubtless confluence. Cross the Doubtful River and then the Doubtless River to reach the Doubtless Hut on the true left of the river. Lake Man Route begins from Doubtful Valley Track between Doubtful Hut and Doubtless Hut.
Doubtless Hut to Amuri Pass
Time: 2 hr
From the hut, cross the Doubtless River and follow the track for about 10 minutes to a junction. Follow the track up the Doubtful River, crossing after about 20 minutes to the true right. The track follows the river to cut across Phantom Flat. At the top end of the flat, the track climbs steeply to the bushline. An old pack track crosses Amuri Pass.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Dogs
No dogs allowed.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
2 options · 1 night
SH7
Walking in
3 hr 30 min (via Doubtful Hut)
Walking out
2 hr to Amuri Pass
Walking in
3 hr 30 min (via Doubtful Hut)
Walking out
3 hr 30 min to SH7 (via Doubtful Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
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.
Nearby stops
Doubtful Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 4.8 km
Doubtful Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area. It provides simple accommodation for hikers in the Canterbury…
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Lake Man Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 3 km
Lake Man Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Top Robinson Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • West Coast • 6.2 km
Top Robinson Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Greymouth area on the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Devils Den Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.7 km
Devils Den Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Upper Nina Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.9 km
Upper Nina Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.