Maitland Hut | Ruataniwha Conservation Park
A great little four-bunk hut in fairly original condition is set on a knoll in a small clearing.
You need permission from Lake Ohau Station to cross some farmland at the beginning.
The walk-in from the road has a bit of everything: starting on a farm track, then sidling around scree slopes, then steeply down the scree into the mountain beech forest. Once at the river, it flattens out, becomes much easier to walk, and has some lovely stretches along river terraces and some climbing around slips. Just before the hut, you need to cross Maitland Stream.
category . . . standard hut
hut fee . . . from 1 July 2026
Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night of your stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. A Backcountry Hut Pass is also valid year-round.
booking . . . not required all year for either hut or camping
campsite fee . . . free to camp
elevation . . . 965 m
bunks . . . 4 mattresses, in bunks
built . . . 1968
heating . . . open fire
water . . . rivulet 30 m down the hill
toilet . . . longdrop
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