Howletts Hut
Standard hutRuahine Forest Park, Hawke’s BayDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BL36
- Grid reference
- E1867699, N5578124
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Daphne Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 1.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Tarn Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 2.8 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
Triangle Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 4.3 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Longview Hut
Serviced • 12 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 5.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Hinerua Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 6 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Ruahine Forest Park
- Fireplace
- No
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 8
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.39.90436° S, 176.12635° E
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Sources
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.