Studholme Saddle Hut
Standard hutKaweka Forest Park, Hawke's BayOpen
Current advisories
Studholme Saddle Hut location
02 August 2026
Studholme Saddle Hut was moved in April 2024 to the site of the former Studholme Saddle Bivouac. The topographic base map still shows the hut’s original location, but there is no longer a hut or other shelter at this site. Studholme Saddle Hut is now located around 500 m away at NZTM 1890039-5643922, which is marked on the DOC online map as Studholme Saddle Hut. First published on 23 May 2024. Last reviewed on 3 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 4 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Safe to drink
- 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.nzThe hut is reached from the north by travelling southwards from Kaweka J from the Makahu Saddle Roadend.
Studholme Saddle Hut can be reached from the south from the Mackintosh Carpark via Mackintosh Track. This is an 8 kilometre walk.
Studholme Saddle Hut is ideally located for a weekend or the start of an extended tramp. There are many options available to travel in any direction:
Trampers are reminded that a number of the tracks in and out of the Kaweka Ridge or Back Ridge areas are via poled routes traversing open Kaweka sub-alpine tops between 1300 – 1700 metres altitude – caution may be required during adverse weather conditions. Wind speeds exceeding 180 kmh are not uncommon over the main tops, along with extremely cold conditions at any time of the year.
We recommend 4WD vehicles to reduce wear on the road and safe travel.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BJ37
- Grid reference
- E1890017 N5643903
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.30106° S, 176.36430° E
About this place
Studholme Saddle Hut is located on the western side of the main Kaweka Range, south of Kaweka J.
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.
Nearby stops
Back Ridge Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 2.8 km
Back Ridge Hut is a stopover facility located in Hawke’s Bay. It provides access to the central and western areas of the Kaweka Forest Park.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Back Ridge Bivouac
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 3.2 km
Back Ridge Bivouac is a hut located at the junction of the Back Ridge and Rocks Ahead tracks in the centre of the Kaweka Forest Park.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Dominie Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 3.4 km
Dominie Hut is a DOC hut located in the eastern Kaweka Forest Park in Hawke's Bay. It is an 80 minute walk from the Makahu Saddle Hut and the roadend.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Makahu Saddle Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.1 km
Makahu Saddle Hut is located in Hawke's Bay within a mixed forest of red and mountain beech. It sits below the steep eroded scree slopes of the main Kaweka…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mackintosh Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.3 km
Mackintosh Hut is a hut located in the mid-southern area of the Kaweka Forest Park in Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Lakes Carpark Loop – Rogue Ridge/Cooks Horn
Advanced • 3-4 hrs • 3.41 km away
Dons Stream Walk
Advanced • 1 hr return • 3.67 km away
Trials Spur Track
Advanced • 2-3 hr • 3.67 km away
Lakes carpark to Mackintosh carpark via Mackintosh Hut
Advanced • 5-6 hrs • 3.81 km away
Matauria Ridge Track (Makahu Saddle to Mackintosh Track Junction)
Advanced • 5.07 km • 4.45 km away
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
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- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).