Longview Hut
Serviced hutRuahine Forest Park, Hawke’s BayDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Longview Hut open for bookings
26 August 2026
Longview Hut is open for bookings on 1 September for stays from 1 October 2026. First published on 27 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a serviced 12-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
2 options · 2 to 3 nights
Oroua carpark
Walking in
11 hr (via Iron Gate Hut)
Walking out
3 hr to Kashmir Roadend
Walking in
11 hr (via Iron Gate Hut)
Walking out
11 hr to Oroua carpark (via Iron Gate Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked. No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain. Book Longview Hut online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BL36
- Grid reference
- E1866700, N5572921
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Iron Gate Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 6.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Top Gorge Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 2.3 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Awatere Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 2.6 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Daphne Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 4.6 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Howletts Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 5.2 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Serviced
- Location
- Ruahine Forest Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 12
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- 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.39.95133° S, 176.12236° 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.