– Lat/Long: 42.64° S 172.24° E
Hope Kiwi Lodge – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Hope Kiwi Lodge Guide
- Place: Lake Sumner Forest Park
- Facilities: Hope Kiwi Lodge is set at about 637 m in Lake Sumner Forest Park, managed by the Department of Conservation. Built in the 1970s by NZFS, this serviced lodge sleeps 20 in heated bunks with mattresses, non‑flush toilets and untreated tap water (boil before use). It’s reached via the Hope Kiwi Track—part of Te Araroa—through beech forest and open flats, offering a tranquil alpine gateway.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Hope Kiwi Lodge:
| 1. | St Jacob's Hut (639 m) | 4.1 km |
| 2. | Hope Halfway Hut (568 m) | 5.8 km |
| 3. | Three Mile Stream Hut (818 m) | 7.2 km |
| 4. | Top Hope Hut (718 m) | 7.7 km |
| 5. | Gabriel Hut (583 m) | 9.8 km |
| 6. | Lake Man Bivvy (1164 m) | 10.4 km |
| 7. | Jolliebrook Hut (653 m) | 11.7 km |
| 8. | Doubtful Hut (618 m) | 12.9 km |
| 9. | Doubtless Hut (712 m) | 13.4 km |
| 10. | Mackenzie Bivvy (East Branch) (833 m) | 14.1 km |