Top Toaroha Hut, Toaroha River

Top Toaroha Hut is another old New Zealand Forest Service six bunker, there were 100s of these built.

Once, this hut had kerosene heating, but these days, with shooting mostly done from a helicopter, those stoves have been removed and replaced by a standard wood burner.

Blue ducks/whio have been reported on the nearby lake.

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category . . . standard hut

hut fee . . . from 1 July 2026

Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night of your stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. A Backcountry Hut Pass is also valid year-round.

booking . . . not required all year for either hut or camping

campsite fee . . . free to camp

elevation . . . 860 m

bunks . . . 6 mattresses

built . . . ~1970

heating . . . woodburner

water . . . stream, 15 m walk

toilet . . . longdrop

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