– Lat/Long: 39.33° S 175.52° E
Lupton Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Lupton Hut Guide
- Place: Tongariro National Park
- Facilities: Lupton Hut sits at about 1, 380 m in Tongariro National Park, a modest eight‑bunk shelter built in 1965 by Whanganui High School and named for a generous chemistry teacher. Privately managed by the school, it offers basic comforts like heating, mattresses, non‑flush toilets and untreated tap water (bring purification). Access is a steep 1.5‑hour tramp from Ohakune Mountain Road, with scenic views en route.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Lupton Hut:
| 1. | Blyth Hut (1380 m) | 0.3 km |
| 2. | Mangaehuehu Hut (1280 m) | 2.6 km |
| 3. | Mangaturuturu Hut (1252 m) | 4.3 km |
| 4. | Ruapehu (2796 m) | 5.9 km |
| 5. | Whangaehu Hut (1981 m) | 7.9 km |
| 6. | Rangipo Hut (1558 m) | 9.5 km |
| 7. | Whakapapaiti Hut (1256 m) | 10.6 km |
| 8. | Hauhungatahi (1521 m) | 13.4 km |
| 9. | Waihohonu Hut (1100 m) | 19.3 km |
| 10. | Mount Ngauruhoe (2291 m) | 21.8 km |