Hut · Wellington/Kapiti, New Zealand
Jans Hut
Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley
Jans Hut is a locked, sole-occupancy hut in the bush with 9 bunks. It takes about 2 hr 30 min via the Ōrongorongo Track plus 15 min from Turere Bridge, and you cross the Ōrongorongo River. It has a gas hob, cooking utensils, cold tap water, a flush toilet and a hot shower from the wood heating wet back.
Jans Hut is a hut in Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley, Wellington/Kapiti, New Zealand, with 9 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Jans Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 9 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 9 bunks
- Site types
- 9 bunks
- Fees (NZD)
1 May to 30 September
- Up to 9 people: $116 per night
1 October to 30 April
- Up to 9 people, weekdays: $136 per night
- Up to 9 people, weekends: $157 per night
1 December to 29 February
- Up to 9 people, weekdays: $182 per night
- Up to 9 people, weekends: $209 per night
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Gas cooking hob, cooking utensils, Cold tap water, Hot shower via wood heating wet back, Flush toilet
- Getting there
- About 2 hr 30 min via Ōrongorongo Track, plus 15 min from Turere Bridge
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -41.34212, 174.98129
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Jans Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Raukawa LodgeCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley0.5 km (0.3 mi)
- Tūrere LodgeCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley0.8 km (0.5 mi)
- Boar InnCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley1.1 km (0.7 mi)
- Haurangi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley2 km (1.2 mi)
- Papatahi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley3.8 km (2.4 mi)
- Catchpool Valley CampsiteCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley5 km (3.1 mi)
Jans Hut: questions
Do I need to book Jans Hut ahead?
Yes. Jans Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Jans Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 9 bunks at Jans Hut.
How much does Jans Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Up to 9 people $116 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Up to 9 people, weekdays $136 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Up to 9 people, weekends $157 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Up to 9 people, weekdays $182 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Up to 9 people, weekends $209 NZD per night (1 December to 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.