Hut · Wairarapa, New Zealand
Powell Hut
Holdsworth area
Powell Hut is a serviced 32-bunk hut on the Mt Holdsworth-Jumbo circuit, which starts at the Holdsworth Road end.
Powell Hut is a hut in Holdsworth area, Wairarapa, New Zealand, with 32 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Powell Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 32 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 32 bunks
- Site types
- 32 bunks
- Fees (NZD)
1 May – 30 September
- Adult (18+): $25 per night
- Child/youth (5–17): $12.50 per night
- Infant (0–4): free
1 October – 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 – 29 February
- Adult (18+), weekdays: $29 per night
- Child/youth (5–17), weekdays: $17.50 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.
- Getting there
- On Mt Holdsworth–Jumbo circuit from Holdsworth Road end
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -40.88484, 175.42421
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Powell Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
Powell Hut: questions
Do I need to book Powell Hut ahead?
Yes. Powell Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Powell Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 32 bunks at Powell Hut.
How much does Powell Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May – 30 September); Child/youth (5–17) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May – 30 September); Infant (0–4) free (1 May – 30 September); Adult (18+), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Child/youth (5–17), weekdays $14 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Infant (0–4), weekdays free (1 October – 30 April); Adult (18+), weekends $32 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Child/youth (5–17), weekends $16 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Infant (0–4), weekends free (1 October – 30 April); Adult (18+), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February); Child/youth (5–17), weekdays $17.50 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February); Infant (0–4), weekdays free (1 December – 29 February); Adult (18+), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February); Child/youth (5–17), weekends $17 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February); Infant (0–4), weekends free (1 December – 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.