Moonlight Tops Hut

About this hut

Moonlight Tops Hut provides spectacular views across the Punakaiki River headwaters to the Pike Stream escarpment and north across the Paparoa National Park.

A hut ranger is based at the hut in the summer. As well as checking bookings, they are able to provide information about the track and weather.

Facilities and services

All huts on the Paparoa Track have:

• heating
• long drop toilets supplied with toilet paper, and
• cold running water.

The huts have:

• gas cooking facilities,
• sinks with cold running water inside the hut, and
• mattresses on the bunks.

You'll need to bring your own cooking equipment and sleeping bag as these are not supplied. For example, billy, bowl, utensils.

There are no showers in any of the huts.

Facilities

Cooking, Heating, Mattresses, Lighting, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

Fees and bookings

Fees

Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.

Date range

Adult NZ
18 + years

Adult INT
18+ years

Child NZ
5 to 17 years

Child INT
0 to 17 years

Infant NZ
0 to 4 years

1 October – 30 April

$78

$117

$39

$59

Free

1 May – 30 June

$61

$61

$30

$30

Free

1 July – 31 August

$50

$50

$25

$25

Free

1 – 30 September

$61

$61

$30

$30

Free

is required for the New Zealand rate.

Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut. 

Bookings

Trails

Moonlight Tops Hut can be accessed on the trails The Paparoa and Paparoa Moonlight Marathon from our trail directory.