Description

This is a serviced 12-bunk hut in the Ruahine Forest Park in the Hawke's Bay region. Fees apply. Bookings not required - first come, first served. Longview Hut is above the bush edge, but below the ridge, at 1200 m altitude. Facilities include heating, mattresses, non-flush toilets and water (not treated - boil before use). Getting there Kashmir Road: 23 hr via Longview Hut Track Approx. 100 km from Napier or Palmerston North, turn off SH50 onto Makaretu Road, then into Mill Road the first road on the left. Mill Road becomes gravel after 7 km continue on for a further 4 km, then turn left into Kashmir Road and follow this to the car park at the end. Before you go, buy 1 Serviced Hut Ticket (green for adults, orange for youth) or 3 Standard Hut Tickets (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass for unlimited use at most Serviced and Standard huts for a 6 or 12 month period.