Daphne Hut
Standard hutRuahine Forest Park, Hawke's BayOpen
- Sleeps
- 12 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Not drinkable
- 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.nzMill Road: 8 km via Tukituki River (not recommended when river levels are high)
Around 100 km for Napier or Palmerston North, turn off SH50 onto Makaretu Road, then into Mill Road – the first road on the left. Mill Road becomes gravel after approx. 7 km.
Kashmir Road: 2 to3 hr via Daphne Hut Track
Around 100 km from Napier or Palmerston North, turn off SH50 onto Makaretu Road, then into Mill Road – the first road on the left. Mill Road becomes gravel after 7 km – continue on for a further 4 km, then turn left into Kashmir Road. We recommend using a 4WD on Kashmir Road due to its steepness.
2 km past the park boundary a side road on the right drops down for 200 m to Moorcock Stream where the track begins.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BL36
- Grid reference
- E1868400, N5576923
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.91318° S, 176.14429° E
About this place
This is a standard 12-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.
On the way here
Kashmir Road tramping tracks · 1 hr 30 min – 4 hr
Daphne Hut Track
Time: 2–3 hr one way
The track starts on a side road off Kashmir Road. Climb a ridge and follow it for 2.5 km before descending down to a side stream to reach the Tukituki River. Follow the main river upstream for 800 m to reach the hut.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Longview Hut
Serviced • 12 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.6 km
Longview Hut is a serviced 12-bunk hut located in the Hawke's Bay region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Awatere Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 6.4 km
Awatere Hut is a basic six-bunk hut located in the Hawke's Bay region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Table Flat - Kashmir Roadend West-East crossing
Advanced • 2-3 days • 5.98 km away
Longview Hut to Mākāretu Hut Track
Advanced • 4 hr 30 min • 8.7 km • 7.43 km away
Smiths Stream Hut track
Advanced • 4 hr one way • 6 km • 9.32 km away
Renfrew Road end to Table Flat Road end
Advanced • 2-3 days • 9.97 km away
Iron Gate Hut Track
Advanced • 4 - 5 hr • 10.75 km away
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).