Tūrere Lodge

About this hut

The hut is locked – refer to your booking confirmation for how to obtain the access code.

It sleeps 32 in four bunk rooms with eight bunks in each of the rooms: Kea, Kiwi, Kokopu and Kapowai. Each bunk room is sole occupancy.

Facilities provided:

• shared kitchen and living area
• gas cooking hob, 4 x 2 ring burners
• pots, pans, crockery and cooking utensils
• cold tap water
• wood burner heating 
• containment toilets
• candle holders

You need to bring:

• Sleeping bag and personal equipment
• Candles, headlamp or torch for lighting
• Matches or lighter
• Toilet paper

Facilities

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

Fees and bookings

Fees

The fees are for up to eight people in a sole occupancy bunk room. There are four bunk rooms. 

1 May - 30 September

• $121 per night 

1 October - 30 April

• Weekdays: $142 per night
• Weekends: $163 per night

1 December - 29 February

• Weekdays: $190 per night
• Weekends: $218 per night

Bookings

Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.

• If no availability shows online for your dates, the lodge 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.

Book well in advance - this is a popular hut.

Trails

Tūrere Lodge can be accessed on the trails Mt Matthews, Mt Matthews - Mukamuka Loop, Where in the Whakanui?, Catchpool Dress Circle, Mukamuka Munter and Papatahi Crossing from our trail directory.