Hut · Central North Island, New Zealand
Rangipo Hut
Tongariro National Park
Rangipo Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut at 1,556 m on the Round the Mountain Track in Tongariro National Park. A wood burner heats the hut, and the annual firewood is flown in. Stays can be booked up to 30 June 2027.
Rangipo Hut is a hut in Tongariro National Park, Central North Island, New Zealand, with 20 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Rangipo Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 20 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 20 bunks
- Season
- “Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.”
- Site types
- Huts, 20 bunks
- Fees (NZD)
1 May to 30 September
- Hut, Adult (18+): $25 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17): $12.50 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4): free
1 October to 30 April, weekdays
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays: $28 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $14 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4), weekdays: free
1 October to 30 April, weekends
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekends: $32 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $16 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4), weekends: free
1 December to 29 February, weekdays
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays: $29 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $14.50 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4), weekdays: free
1 December to 29 February, weekends
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekends: $34 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $17 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4), weekends: free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Rules and limits
- Wood burner; annual firewood flown in
- Getting there
- On the Round the Mountain Track; no road access given
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -39.30009, 175.62375
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Rangipo Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Whangaehu HutTongariro National Park3.6 km (2.2 mi)
- Mangaehuehu HutTongariro National Park7.9 km (4.9 mi)
- Blyth HutTongariro National Park9.2 km (5.7 mi)
- Lupton HutTongariro National Park9.5 km (5.9 mi)
- Mangaturuturu HutTongariro National Park10.5 km (6.5 mi)
- Waihohonu HutTongariro National Park11.2 km (7 mi)
Rangipo Hut: questions
Do I need to book Rangipo Hut ahead?
Yes. Rangipo Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Rangipo Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 20 bunks at Rangipo Hut.
How much does Rangipo Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Hut, Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Child/youth (5-17) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Infant (0-4) free (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $14 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Infant (0-4), weekdays free (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Adult (18+), weekends $32 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $16 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Infant (0-4), weekends free (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $14.50 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Infant (0-4), weekdays free (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Adult (18+), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $17 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Hut, Infant (0-4), weekends free (1 December to 29 February, weekends).
When is Rangipo Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027."
What is the emergency number at Tongariro National Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Permits and tracks nearby
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.