Hut · Wellington/Kapiti, New Zealand
Raukawa Lodge
Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley
Raukawa Lodge is a serviced 14-bunk hut on a river terrace on the east side of the Ōrongorongo River. The walk is about 2 hours on the Ōrongorongo Track, then about 10 minutes from Turere Bridge, following the river. It has a gas hob, crockery, a flush toilet and a hot shower from the wood heating wet back.
Raukawa Lodge is a hut in Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley, Wellington/Kapiti, New Zealand, with 14 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Raukawa Lodge works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 14 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 14 bunks
- Site types
- 14 bunks
- Fees (NZD)
1 May to 30 September
- Up to 14 people: $155 per night
1 October to 30 April
- Up to 14 people, weekdays: $182 per night
- Up to 14 people, weekends: $209 per night
1 December to 29 February
- Up to 14 people, weekdays: $244 per night
- Up to 14 people, weekends: $280 per night
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Gas cooking hob, crockery, pots and utensils, Cold tap water, Wood heating with wet back for hot shower, Flush toilet
- Getting there
- About 2-hour walk on Ōrongorongo Track, then about 10 minutes from Turere Bridge
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -41.34320, 174.97587
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Raukawa Lodge yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Jans HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley0.5 km (0.3 mi)
- Boar InnCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley0.6 km (0.4 mi)
- Tūrere LodgeCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley1.1 km (0.7 mi)
- Haurangi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley2.4 km (1.5 mi)
- Papatahi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley4.3 km (2.7 mi)
- Catchpool Valley CampsiteCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Raukawa Lodge: questions
Do I need to book Raukawa Lodge ahead?
Yes. Raukawa Lodge is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Raukawa Lodge sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 14 bunks at Raukawa Lodge.
How much does Raukawa Lodge cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Up to 14 people $155 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Up to 14 people, weekdays $182 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Up to 14 people, weekends $209 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Up to 14 people, weekdays $244 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Up to 14 people, weekends $280 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.