Hut · Wellington/Kapiti, New Zealand
Boar Inn Hut
Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley
Boar Inn is a locked four-bunk hut for sole occupancy, with the access code given by booking. It is a walk-in of about 2 hr 30 min via the Ōrongorongo Track, then a crossing of the Ōrongorongo River. It has a pit toilet, tank water and wood burner heating with firewood supplied.
Boar Inn is a hut in Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley, Wellington/Kapiti, New Zealand, with 4 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Boar Inn works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 4 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 4 bunks
- Site types
- 4 bunks
- Fees (NZD)
1 May – 30 September
- Whole hut, up to four people: $50 per night
1 October – 30 April
- Whole hut, up to four people, weekdays: $59 per night
- Whole hut, up to four people, weekends: $67 per night
1 December – 29 February
- Whole hut, up to four people, weekdays: $79 per night
- Whole hut, up to four people, weekends: $90 per night
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Pit toilet, Tank water, Wood burner heating, firewood supplied
- Getting there
- About 2 hr 30 min via Ōrongorongo Track, then river crossing
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -41.34563, 174.96942
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Boar Inn yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Raukawa LodgeCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley0.6 km (0.4 mi)
- Jans HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley1.1 km (0.7 mi)
- Tūrere LodgeCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley1.7 km (1.1 mi)
- Haurangi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley3 km (1.9 mi)
- Catchpool Valley CampsiteCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley3.9 km (2.4 mi)
- Papatahi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley4.9 km (3 mi)
Boar Inn: questions
Do I need to book Boar Inn ahead?
Yes. Boar Inn is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Boar Inn sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 4 bunks at Boar Inn.
How much does Boar Inn cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Whole hut, up to four people $50 NZD per night (1 May – 30 September); Whole hut, up to four people, weekdays $59 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Whole hut, up to four people, weekends $67 NZD per night (1 October – 30 April); Whole hut, up to four people, weekdays $79 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February); Whole hut, up to four people, weekends $90 NZD per night (1 December – 29 February).
What is the emergency number at Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley?
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.