Department of Conservation | Te Papa Atawhai
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Located in Coromandel Forest Park and Kauaeranga Valley in the Coromandel region
Introduction
This is a serviced 80-bunk hut in the Coromandel area. The hut must be booked online in advance.Facilities and services
- Cold shower, solar lighting, BBQ, gas cookers and a solid fuel burner.
- A warden is present at all times.
- Water is limited and not always available.
Check in and out
Check in: 2 pm
Check out: 9 am
The kitchen and bunkrooms are closed between 9 am and 2 pm. For emergency assistance, try the warden's hut.
Fees
Backcountry Hut Passes
Passes are valid for use in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. Passes won't be accepted from 1 October to 30 April.
Sunday to Thursday
- Adult (18+ years): $25 per night
- Child/youth (5-17 years): $12.50 per night
- Infant (0-4 years): free
Friday and Saturday
- Adult (18+ years): $35 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $17.50 per night
- Infant: (0-4 years): free
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2026.
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.
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.
Pinnacles Hut in the upper Kauaeranga Valley is a three hour walk from the roadend.
Tracks to this hut
- Located in Coromandel Forest Park and Kauaeranga ValleyThis popular walk leads to Pinnacles Hut, and on to the summit of the Pinnacles with spectacular views of the Coromandel Peninsula. It can be completed as a day or overnight walk.
Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk)
Duration: 3 hr one wayDifficulty: Intermediate2 alerts 
Located in Coromandel Forest Park and Kauaeranga ValleyThis track descends from Pinnacles Hut to Rangihau Road end.Rangihau Track
Duration: 6 hr one wayDifficulty: Advanced
Location
Topo50 map sheet: BB35
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1841123, N5897069
- Bring your own water if doing the day walk (around 2 to 3 litres).
- Bring your own eating and cooking utensils.