Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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Atiwhakatu Hut

This is a standard 26-bunk hut in the Wairarapa area.

Wellington, New Zealand

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Hut DOC Holdsworth area

Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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Bookable

470m

Approx. elevation

-40.86822, 175.45414

Coordinates

BP34
E1806817, N5472972

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Image: Bev Bacon | DOC

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About this hut

Atiwhakatu Hut is a great destination for families and first time trampers.

Facilities

Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

Fees and bookings

Fees

Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Backcountry Hut Passes can be used at this hut.

Bookings

Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.

If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked.
No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking.
Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.

Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.

Trails

Atiwhakatu Hut can be accessed on the trails Jumbo - Holdsworth Circuit, Kaituna to Holdsworth Lodge, Valleys S-K, Atiwhakatu Hut and Pinnacle Ridge Plus from our trail directory.

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