DOC hut
Sutherlands Hut
Aorangi Forest Park • Wairarapa
Standard Hut7 bunksNon-bookable
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- About
- This is a standard seven-bunk hut in the Wairarapa region.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
Open fire.
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
Sutherlands Hut can be accessed from Haurangi road.
Directions from Haurangi Road to Waikuku Lodge, Sutherlands Hut and the Pigs Ridge - Old Mill Tracks:
- From Ruakokoputuna Road turnoff, beware – this is a low maintained gravel road that becomes narrow and winding after the first 2 kms.
- At the 6 km mark access gets difficult, and is only possible by 4WD past Waikuku Lodge due to wash outs, slips, rutted surfaces, and further road narrowing.
- It can be very slippery, deeply pitted and full of water. Drive with care – this is a remote location with few residents and limited phone or internet coverage.
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BQ33
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1794773, N5410080
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