Hut · Wellington/Kapiti, New Zealand
Tūrere Lodge
Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley
Tūrere Lodge has 32 bunks in four sole-occupancy rooms of eight bunks each. The walk takes 2 hr 30 min via the Ōrongorongo Track, then 30 min via the Big Bend Track, and the river bed route has multiple crossings. It has a gas hob, pots, pans, cooking utensils, cold tap water, containment toilets and a wood burner.
Tūrere Lodge is a hut in Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley, Wellington/Kapiti, New Zealand, with 32 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Tūrere Lodge 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
- Up to eight people, sole-occupancy bunk room: $121 per night
1 October - 30 April
- Up to eight people, weekdays: $142 per night
- Up to eight people, weekends: $163 per night
1 December - 29 February
- Up to eight people, weekdays: $190 per night
- Up to eight people, weekends: $218 per night
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Gas hob, pots, pans, cooking utensils, Cold tap water, Containment toilets, Wood burner heating
- Getting there
- 2 hr 30 min walk via Ōrongorongo Track, then 30 min via Big Bend Track
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -41.33533, 174.98428
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Tūrere Lodge yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Jans HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley0.8 km (0.5 mi)
- Raukawa LodgeCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley1.1 km (0.7 mi)
- Haurangi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley1.3 km (0.8 mi)
- Boar InnCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley1.7 km (1.1 mi)
- Papatahi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley3.2 km (2 mi)
- Catchpool Valley CampsiteCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley5.4 km (3.4 mi)
Tūrere Lodge: questions
Do I need to book Tūrere Lodge ahead?
Yes. Tūrere Lodge is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Tūrere Lodge sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 32 bunks at Tūrere Lodge.
How much does Tūrere Lodge cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Up to eight people, sole-occupancy bunk room $121 NZD per night (1 May - 30 September); Up to eight people, weekdays $142 NZD per night (1 October - 30 April); Up to eight people, weekends $163 NZD per night (1 October - 30 April); Up to eight people, weekdays $190 NZD per night (1 December - 29 February); Up to eight people, weekends $218 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.