• Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
• Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
• Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy a hut ticket online for each night's stay. You can print or display the digital ticket on your device, or write down the ticket and confirmation numbers to take with you. You can also buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that allows you to stay at non-bookable DOC huts for a 12 month period.

Backcountry hut ticket terms and conditions

1. Starting from Levin head east along Tararua Road.
2. At the end of Tararua Road, turn right on to Gladstone Road.
3. Turn right on to Poads Road after 3 km.
4. The trail starts at end of Poads Road. It is approximately 16 km, 8–9 hours, to South Ohau hut.
5. The first kilometre of track is across private farmland before the park boundary is reached.
6. Once inside the forest park, follow the track along the Ohau River.
7. Follow the Gable End – Richards Knob to Ohau track until the signposted left turn to South Ohau Hut.