Ruahine Hut was built in 1960 by the New Zealand Forest Service. The hut is located in a sheltered clearing at 920 m altitude, and can experience high rainfall and snow during winter months.
- Water source - rainwater tank
- Heating source - woodburner
Fees
- 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.
Ruahine Hut is accessed from No Man's Road, via a private road through Big Hill Station. An access permit, obtained by ballot system, is required.
From the park boundary, travel 5km up No Man's Road. Here, a short 4WD track leads to Ruahine Hut.
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: N/A Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BK37
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1885598, N5616054
DOC Customer Service Centre
| Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
| Email: | manawatu@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | Te Papaioea / Palmerston North Office |