Waihohonu Hut
Image: Janette Asche ©

Waihohonu Hut

Introduction

This is a 28-bunk hut located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk in the Turangi Taupo area.

Hut overview

Easy walk from road end

1-3 hours

Category

Great Walk

Bookings

Bookings required

Facilities

  • Cooking
  • Heating
  • Mattresses
28 bunk beds

Seasonal restrictions

In the Great Walks season (19 October 2018 - 30 April 2019):

  • Bookings are required
  • Huts have gas cookers and resident wardens

Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2018 - 18 October 2018):

  • Bookings are not required - first come, first served
  • There are no gas cookers or resident wardens

About this hut

Altitude: 1150 m

Tracks to the hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BJ35
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1831343, N5656647

Fees

In the Great Walks season (19 October 2018 - 30 April 2019):

  • Adult (18+ years): $36 per night
  • Child (17 years and under): free but booking still required

Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2018 - 18 October 2018):

  • Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
  • Child (17 years and under): free

Bookings

In the Great Walks season, book Waihohonu Hut online or contact the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre. Read the terms and conditions before you book.

Outside the Great Walks season, bookings are not required - first come, first served.

Contacts

Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:   +64 7 892 3729
Email:   tongarirovc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   Whakapapa Village
State Highway 48
Mount Ruapehu
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