Bookings required
The hut can be busy between Christmas and New Year, public holidays and weekends over summer.
In winter, the tracks into the hut can be muddy or covered in snow – check with the North Taranaki Visitor Centre for the latest track conditions.
Holly Hut is a great place to base yourself for a couple of days to explore the surrounding area. Ahukawakawa (an extensive alpine swamp) lies at the hut's doorstep, and nearby the mighty Te Rere-o-Tahurangi Falls roar over an ancient lava flow. If you're lucky you may hear the call of kiwi in the bush around the hut at night.
Facilities and services
- Containment tank toilet a short walk from the hut
- Solar lighting
- Cold running water from a rainwater tank
- Fireplace with wood supplied
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.
Camping
Outside Holly Hut there is space for approximately 10 small tents. Camping is first-come-first-served.
Camping elsewhere is discouraged.
Fees to camp at the hut
Fees to camp at this hut are paid using hut tickets or a Backcountry Hut Pass or Campsite Pass.
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut.
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Bookings
Bookings for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
Bookings open at 9.30 am on Tuesday 13 May 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 for stays up to 30 June 2025
Bookings are currently open.
Bookings are required all year.
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.
Holly Hut is around 3 - 4 hours tramp from North Taranaki Visitor Centre.
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 4–5 days loop Difficulty: Advanced, Expert -
Duration: 3-4 hr one way Difficulty: Advanced -
Duration: 2 - 3 days Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BJ29
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1690231, N5653249
North Taranaki Visitor Centre
| Phone: | +64 6 756 0990 |
| Email: | northtaranakivc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | 2879 Egmont Road Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki 4386 |
| Hours: | Visitor centre hours and services |