Oturere Hut
Great Walk hutTongariro National Park, Central North IslandDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Oturere Hut closed till mid December
03 September 2026
Oturere Hut is currently closed while a new hut is being built. There is no accommodation between Mangatepopo Hut and Waihohonu Hut. This section of the Tongariro Northern Circuit should only be completed by those fit enough to walk 20 km, in one day, over difficult terrain. The new Oturere Hut and campsite are due to reopen on 18 December 2026. If you have a booking between 22 October and 17 December 2026, you will be contacted directly with options for a refund or rebooking. First published on 22 May 2025. Last reviewed on 4 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a 26-bunk hut located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit in the Tūrangi/Taupō area.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
2 options · 1 to 2 nights
Mangatepopo Carpark
Walking in
5 hr 25 min (via Mangatepopo Hut)
Walking out
5 hr 25 min to Mangatepopo Carpark (via Mangatepopo Hut)
Walking in
5 hr 25 min (via Mangatepopo Hut)
Walking out
8 hr to Whakapapa Village (via Waihohonu Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
In the Great Walks season: book Oturere Hut online, or contact the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre. Read the terms and conditions before you book. Outside the Great Walks season, bookings are not required - first come, first served.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BH35
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre
Whakapapa Village, State Highway 48, Mount Ruapehu 3951
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Waihohonu Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Central North Island • 5.7 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Mangatepopo Hut
Great Walk • 20 bunks • Central North Island • 8.1 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Waihohonu Campsite
Great Walk • Central North Island • 5.6 km
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated • boil before use
Old Waihohonu Hut
Waikato • 5.8 km
Mangatepopo Campsite
Great Walk • Central North Island • 8.2 km
Water from tap - not treated • boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- CookingHeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Great Walk
- Location
- Tongariro National Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 26
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- required
- 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.39.15865° S, 175.68925° E
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Sources
- 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.
- 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).