Upper Nina Bivvy
Basic/bivvies hutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyOpen
Current advisories
Upper Nina Bivvy closed
29 July 2026
Upper Nina Bivvy is currently closed due to damage sustained during a flood event. It is still available for use as emergency shelter. First published on 3 November 2025. Last reviewed on 30 July 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- Free
- 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. 42.46953° S, 172.27219° E
About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.
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.
1 option · 1 night
SH7
Walking in
5 hr (via Nina Hut)
Walking out
5 hr to SH7 (via Nina Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Nina Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • Canterbury • 4.1 km
Nina Hut is an accessible overnight option in Canterbury, suitable for families or new trampers with some experience. The access track can be wet and muddy, so…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Devils Den Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 2.7 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
Lake Christabel Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • West Coast • 3.9 km
Lake Christabel Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Greymouth area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Brass Monkey Bivvy
4 bunks • West Coast • 6.6 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Doubtful Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.9 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
Walks nearby
Devilskin Saddle Route
Advanced • 6 hr • 9 km • 3.38 km away
Lake Christabel tracks
Advanced • 2-3 days • 5.56 km away
Rough Creek Track
Advanced • 5 hr 30 min - 6 hr • 6.05 km away
Lucretia Hut Route
Expert • 4 hr • 5.7 km from Nina swing bridge • 6.86 km away
Doubtful Valley Track
Advanced • 5 hr 30 min • 17 km • 6.96 km away
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 (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.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.