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Jumbo Hut.
Jumbo Hut

Located in Holdsworth area and Tararua Forest Park in the Wairarapa region

This is a serviced 20-bunk hut in the Wairarapa region.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $25 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Backcountry Hut Passes can be used at this hut. 

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Bookings

Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2025.

All bookings are first-come first-served. We do not have waiting lists for bookings for future seasons or facilities that are already booked-out.

Bookings are required all year. Book Jumbo Hut online

A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.

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

Jumbo Hut can be accessed via Holdsworth Road end and is on the popular Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo circuit.

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Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BP34
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1805685, N5474583