DOC hut
Top Hut – Otago
Oteake Conservation Park • Otago
Standard Hut8 bunksNon-bookable
Alerts
Notice
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- About
- Top hut is an 8-bunk hut in the Central Otago area.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
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.
Booking and paying | Backcountry Hut Tickets | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Getting there
Access to Top Hut is by Western Manuherikia 4WD Track. This track has numerous river crossings.
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CA14
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1347002, N5048241
Know before you go
Although the hut has heating, no fuel is supplied.
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