Tūrere Lodge

The hut is locked – refer to your booking confirmation for how to obtain the access code.

It sleeps 32 in four bunk rooms with eight bunks in each of the rooms: Kea, Kiwi, Kokopu and Kapowai. Each bunk room is sole occupancy.

Facilities provided:

• shared kitchen and living area
• gas cooking hob, 4 x 2 ring burners
• pots, pans, crockery and cooking utensils
• cold tap water
• wood burner heating
• containment toilets
• candle holders

You need to bring:

• Sleeping bag and personal equipment
• Candles, headlamp or torch for lighting
• Matches or lighter
• Toilet paper

Fees

The fees are for up to eight people in a sole occupancy bunk room. There are four bunk rooms.

1 May - 30 September

• $121 per night

1 October - 30 April

• Weekdays: $142 per night
• Weekends: $163 per night

1 December - 29 February

• Weekdays: $190 per night
• Weekends: $218 per night

Bookings

Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.

• If no availability shows online for your dates, the lodge is fully booked.
• No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking.
• Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
• Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.

Book well in advance - this is a popular hut.

Book Turere Lodge online

Turere Lodge is a 2 hr 30 min walk via the Ōrongorongo Track. Then from Turere Bridge at the end of the Ōrongorongo Track, follow the Big Bend Track for a further 30 min (1.2 km) or walk up the river bed. The river route involves multiple river crossings – do not use it when the river is in flood or when there has been lots of rainfall in the area.

Tracks to this hut

• Big Bend Track

• Ōrongorongo Track

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BQ32
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1766037, N5422118

If you want to light a fire (eg for cooking) while in the Remutaka Forest Park, visit www.checkitsalright.co.nz. This will tell you the current fire status and if you need a fire permit. At times of high fire danger, there may be a total ban on fires. Please respect any fire restrictions, they keep native wildlife and visitors safe.

Weather forecast

Turere Lodge weather forecast – NIWA website

Check the flow of the Ōrongorongo River before you go. Do not cross the river when it's in flood or there has been sustained rainfall in the area.