Caves Hut
Standard hutLeatham Conservation Area, MarlboroughOpen
Current advisories
No fireplace at Caves Hut
13 August 2026
The fireplace inside Caves Hut is not safe for use. Do not attempt to use it. A replacement is due by the end of November. First published on 14 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzYou can access this hut by 4WD vehicle from Leatham Road.
Time: 30 min one wayDistance: 13 km one way
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BR26
- Grid reference
- E1615702, N5371616
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 41.80642° S, 173.19001° E
About this place
This is a standard 6-bunk hut in the South Marlborough area.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
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