Daphne Hut is on a river terrace, 50 m from Tukituki River.
Heritage
Daphne Hut was built by the Takapau Lions Club in 1986, with support from the Department of Conservation.
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.
Mill Road: 8 km via Tukituki River (not recommended when river levels are high)
Around 100 km for Napier or Palmerston North, turn off SH50 onto Makaretu Road, then into Mill Road – the first road on the left. Mill Road becomes gravel after approx. 7 km.
Kashmir Road: 2 to3 hr via Daphne Hut Track
Around 100 km from Napier or Palmerston North, turn off SH50 onto Makaretu Road, then into Mill Road – the first road on the left. Mill Road becomes gravel after 7 km – continue on for a further 4 km, then turn left into Kashmir Road. We recommend using a 4WD on Kashmir Road due to its steepness.
2 km past the park boundary a side road on the right drops down for 200 m to Moorcock Stream where the track begins.
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 1 hr 30 min – 4 hr Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BL36
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1868400, N5576923
DOC Customer Service Centre
| Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
| Email: | manawatu@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | Te Papaioea / Palmerston North Office |