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Jumbo Hut

Holdsworth area

Jumbo Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut on the Mt Holdsworth-Jumbo circuit, which starts at the Holdsworth Road end. Gas cookers are provided but sometimes do not work.

Jumbo Hut is a hut in Holdsworth area, Wairarapa, New Zealand, with 20 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.

The veranda of Jumbo Hut in the Tararua Ranges

How booking Jumbo Hut works

Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 20 bunks.

Checked against the agency page on 31 October 2026.

At a glance

Type
Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
Sleeps
20 bunks
Site types
20 bunks
Fees (NZD)

1 May to 30 September

  • Adult (18+): $25 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17): $12.50 per night
  • Infant (0–4): free

1 October to 30 April

  • Adult (18+), weekdays: $28 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17), weekdays: $14 per night
  • Infant (0–4), weekdays: free
  • Adult (18+), weekends: $32 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17), weekends: $16 per night
  • Infant (0–4), weekends: free

1 December to 29 February

  • Adult (18+), weekdays: $29 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17), weekdays: $14.50 per night
  • Infant (0–4), weekdays: free
  • Adult (18+), weekends: $34 per night
  • Child/youth (5–17), weekends: $17 per night
  • Infant (0–4), weekends: free

As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.

Facilities
Gas cookers, sometimes not working
Getting there
  • On Mt Holdsworth–Jumbo circuit from Holdsworth Road end
Booked through
DOC bookings
Location
-40.85401, 175.44019

In an emergency, call 111.

This page has no PermitSnag alert for Jumbo Hut yet. Book it with DOC.

Jumbo Hut: questions

Do I need to book Jumbo Hut ahead?

Yes. Jumbo Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).

How many people does Jumbo Hut sleep?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 20 bunks at Jumbo Hut.

How much does Jumbo Hut cost?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Child/youth (5–17) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Infant (0–4) free (1 May to 30 September); Adult (18+), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Child/youth (5–17), weekdays $14 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Infant (0–4), weekdays free (1 October to 30 April); Adult (18+), weekends $32 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Child/youth (5–17), weekends $16 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Infant (0–4), weekends free (1 October to 30 April); Adult (18+), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Child/youth (5–17), weekdays $14.50 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Infant (0–4), weekdays free (1 December to 29 February); Adult (18+), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Child/youth (5–17), weekends $17 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Infant (0–4), weekends free (1 December to 29 February).

What is the emergency number at Holdsworth area?

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.