Top Robinson Hut
Standard hutVictoria Forest Park, West CoastOpen
Current advisories
Robinson River Route damaged and hard to navigate
12 August 2026
Severe weather has badly damaged the Robinson River Route. There are slips, uprooted trees and two destroyed bridges. One bridge 500 m below Top Robinson Hut and another just south of Mid Robinson Hut. Access is difficult. Travel is only possible when river levels are low. You need a high level of backcountry skill to navigate steep gravel banks and off-track river travel safely. River levels can rise quickly and currents can become stronger with little warning. This is a long term alert. First published on 1 May 2023. Last reviewed on 13 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 8 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. 42.47821° S, 172.17934° E
About this place
This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Greymouth area.
On the way here
Lake Christabel tracks · 2-3 days
Lake Christabel via Robinson River and Saddle Track
Time: 2-3 days one way
From the end of Palmer Road it is 5-8 hours up the Robinson Valley to the Mid Robinson Hut, with the Top Robinson Hut 5-8 hours further on. From the Top Robinson Hut it is 4 hours up the left branch via a marked track and snowpole route to the Robinson Saddle, then 4 hours down to Lake Christabel Hut.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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
Lake Christabel Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • West Coast • 7.7 km
Lake Christabel Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Greymouth area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mid Robinson Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • West Coast • 8.2 km
Mid Robinson Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Greymouth area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Doubtless Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 6.2 km
Doubtless Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Upper Nina Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 7.7 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
Lake Man Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 8.7 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
Walks nearby
Contact
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
4294 Coast Road, Punakaiki, RD 1 Runanga 7873
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.