– Lat/Long: 42.59° S 172.18° E
Top Hope Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Top Hope Hut Guide
- Place: Lake Sumner Forest Park
- Facilities: Top Hope Hut is tucked at about 708 m in Lake Sumner Forest Park, managed by the Department of Conservation. Built in 1963 and expanded in 1975, it now offers six bunks warmed by a woodburner and simple non-flush facilities, with rainwater tapped from the roof (boil before use). Accessible via a 2‑hour walk up the Hope River from St Jacobs Hut, it’s a handy base for hot‑spring seekers.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Top Hope Hut:
| 1. | St Jacob's Hut (639 m) | 5.3 km |
| 2. | Lake Man Bivvy (1164 m) | 6.0 km |
| 3. | Hope Kiwi Lodge (639 m) | 7.7 km |
| 4. | Three Mile Stream Hut (818 m) | 8.0 km |
| 5. | Doubtless Hut (712 m) | 8.6 km |
| 6. | Slaty Creek Hut (416 m) | 9.0 km |
| 7. | Hope Halfway Hut (568 m) | 10.4 km |
| 8. | Doubtful Hut (618 m) | 11.0 km |
| 9. | Mackenzie Bivvy (East Branch) (833 m) | 11.1 km |
| 10. | Top Robinson Hut (711 m) | 12.4 km |