Image: Caleb Smith | ©
View of bush covered hills with small wooden building.
Elder Hut

Located in Tararua Forest Park in the Wellington/Kapiti region

This is a standard four-bunk hut in the Kapiti region.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.

About hut tickets and passesRetailers that sell hut tickets and passes

Elder hut is located on Renata Ridge, and can be linked up with Renata, Kime or Alpha Huts.

Approximate times from nearest huts

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BP33
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1787835, N5461967