Fees to 30 June 2026

• Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
• Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
• Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Bookings aren't required. But before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this 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.

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Fees from 1 July 2026

New rates apply. Updated hut and sole occupancy fees from 1 July 2026.

Te Araroa – The Trail Pass

Te Araroa Trail walkers should register and purchase the Te Araroa Trail Pass.

Nichols Hut

Nichols hut is located on the Tararua Range below Nichols peak (1242m) and is part of the Main Range hut network.

Approximate times for nearest huts

• Anderson Memorial Hut: 2 hr
• Waitewaewae Hut: 5 hr
• Dracophyllum Hut: 3-4 hr