Image: Matt Short | DOC
A small blue hut in a clearing.
Otukota Hut

Located in Ruahine Forest Park in the Manawatu/Whanganui region

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu region.

Facilities

  • Water source - tank
  • Heating source - woodstove

In January 2022 this hut was renovated by Backcountry Trust volunteers, with paint donated by Dulux.

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.

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Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BK36
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1864590, N5600636