Hut · Manawatu/Whanganui, New Zealand
Rangiwahia Hut
Ruahine Forest Park
Rangiwahia Hut has 13 bunks in Ruahine Forest Park, 2 to 3 hours walk from Renfrew Roadend car park. Water comes from a tank and a wood burner heats the hut, so bring a fire-lighting kit. Gas cooking has been removed, so bring a portable stove. Recreational dog walking is not allowed in the park.
Rangiwahia Hut is a hut in Ruahine Forest Park, Manawatu/Whanganui, New Zealand, with 13 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Rangiwahia Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 13 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 13 bunks
- Season
- “Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.”
- Site types
- 13 huts
- Fees (NZD)
1 May - 30 September
- Adult (18+): $25 per night
1 October - 30 April
- Adult (18+), weekdays: $28 per night
1 December - 29 February
- Adult (18+), weekdays: $29 per night
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Water source is a tank, Wood burner heating; bring fire-lighting kit
- Rules and limits
- Not available: gas cooking removed; bring portable stove
- Getting there
- 2 to 3 hours walk from Renfrew Roadend car park
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -39.89068, 176.01831
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Rangiwahia Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
Rangiwahia Hut: questions
Do I need to book Rangiwahia Hut ahead?
Yes. Rangiwahia Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Rangiwahia Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 13 bunks at Rangiwahia Hut.
How much does Rangiwahia Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May - 30 September); Adult (18+), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 October - 30 April); Adult (18+), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 December - 29 February).
When is Rangiwahia Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027."
What is the emergency number at Ruahine Forest Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.