Gouland Downs Hut | Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park
The historic Gouland Downs Hut has plenty of character, ie, a low flying ceiling, and a fireplace where you can watch the flames at night, but otherwise not quite so well-appointed as the other more recently constructed huts on the track. Then again, you can’t create instant character.
There are a few limestone caves nearby that can be explored. And marauding takehe.
category . . . Great Walk hut
hut fee . . . from 1 July 2026
New Zealand residents | Summer | 1 October to 30 April
Adult (18+ years): $44.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $22.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
International | Summer | 1 October to 30 April
Adult (18+ years): $66.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $33.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
New Zealand residents & International | Winter | 1 July to 31 August
Adult (18+ years): $30.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $15.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
New Zealand residents & International | Shoulder | 1 May to 30 June, 1-30 September
Adult (18+ years): $38.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $15.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free
Backcountry Hut Passes and hut tickets are not valid at this hut.
booking . . . required book here
bunks . . . 8 bunks on two levels, with mattresses
built . . . 1936
cooking . . . none
heating . . . fireplace, firewood supplied
water . . . tap above outside sink
toilet . . . long drop
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