Haurangi Hut
Serviced hutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley, WellingtonOpen
Current advisories
Ōrongorongo Track reroute
11 June 2026
A section of the Ōrongorongo Track at Jacob’s Ladder has been rerouted due to the risk of an imminent collapse. The slip cannot be seen from the track. The reroute is well signposted. Turn back if you find yourself on a section of rough, uneven track with deep cracks. The rerouted track is a temporary tramping track with some large, unformed steps. Jacob’s Ladder is the area where the track descends steeply down to the Ōrongorongo River Valley. This is about five minutes before the curved bridge when travelling from the Catchpool car park end. This is a long term alert. First published on 20 March 2023. Last reviewed on 12 June 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 10 bunks
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- Fee applies
- 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.nzIt's a 3 hour walk via the Ōrongorongo and Big Bend Tracks to get to Haurangi Hut.
Time: 50 min
Do not use this river route when the river is in flood or when there has been sustained rainfall in the area. Use the Big Bend Track instead.
Follow the Ōrongorongo River upstream past Big Bend, crossing the river as required. Continue past the large shingle fan of Goat Stream which enters on the true left.
Approximately 1 km further up stream, the entrance to Haurangi Hut is marked with a sign and a large orange and red triangle on the true right.
At this point you rejoin the Big Bend Track. Follow the red triangles for another 50 m to a turn off and climb up to Haurangi Hut.
Time: 1 hr
The Big Bend Track from Turere Bridge avoids the river crossings and should be used at times of high river flow.
Follow the track upstream for 1 hr until you reach the sign for Haurangi Hut (10 m before the bridge over Haurangi Stream).
A track to the left is marked with red triangles and the hut is visible through the trees.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BQ32
- Grid reference
- E1767076, N5422786
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. 41.32845° S, 174.99719° E
About this place
This is a serviced 10-bunk hut in the Wellington region. The hut is locked and must be booked in advance to gain access.
Fees and bookings
1 October - 30 April
1 December - 29 February
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the lodge is fully booked. No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain. The hut is locked and requires an access code to open. You get this access code after you book. Book Haurangi Hut online . Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
Contact
Wellington/Kapiti information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
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- 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).