Ruahine Hut
Ruahine Forest Park • Hawke’s Bay
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- About
- This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
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 and bookings
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 Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these 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.
Booking and paying | Backcountry Hut Tickets | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Getting there
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
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BK37
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1885598, N5616054
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