YHA Ohakune, LKNZ Backpackers is a friendly, comfortable and inexpensive hostel. There is a wide range of backpacker style accommodation options to suit your needs and the recreational facilities have been recently improved for your enjoyment. Backpacker accommodation at YHA Ohakune includes doubles, twins, family rooms, tent sites and a variety of different multi-share rooms in which all bedding is provided. There are two fully equipped shared kitchens, dining and lounge areas. YHA Ohakune facilities include internet, home theatre, X-box, overseas TV channels and pool table.

All your transport needs are solved with the YHA Ohakune in-house shuttle service. The go-anywhere, drop-off or pick-up shuttle service is the only one of its type in Ohakune and the Central Volcanic Plateau area. Our shuttles go to Turoa and Whakapapa ski fields, Tongariro Alpine Crossing and the Whanganui River and more. Checkout our 'when to go' advice when planning your trip - especially for travellers to the Tongariro Crossing and Mt Ruapehu.

The YHA Ohakune backpacker hostel is easy on your body and soul because of its comfortable accommodation and friendly atmosphere!

YHA Ohakune: budget accommodation … offering various extras including tours and regular transport to and from the Tongariro Crossing, and anywhere in the national park, including the Waihohonu Traverse – a good alternative when rough weather means the crossing is off limits. – The Rough Guide to New Zealand

Special features at YHA Ohakune that backpackers love

• Shuttle transport service to ALL the attractions of the Central North Island region, with friendly drivers who tell some great stories.
• Improved recreational facilities: 2 TV rooms with multi language satellite TV, home theatre system with free DVDs/videos and X-box
• YHA Ohakune, LKNZ Backpackers also have rental cars for backpackers who want to drive themselves.
• Great travel centre service to make the most of the many attractions around Ohakune.
• YHA Ohakune, LKNZ Backpackers is open all year round (a lot of accommodation in the Central North Island opens only in the high seasons)

About Ohakune

Ohakune is the southern gateway to the North Island's volcanic plateau, an adventure backpacker’s playground!  Located at the foot of Mt Ruapehu, one of New Zealand’s most iconic volcanoes, you don’t need to walk very far around Ohakune to enjoy dramatic scenic views.

Try a variety of summer alpine walks including the full day famous Tongariro Crossing, the scenic 2 hour Blyth Hut walk or you could take on the amazing 4 day circumnavigation of Mt Ruapehu. Walk amongst this alien land with its solid lava flows, red volcanic ash and deep blue acid crater lakes - the filming location for Mordor in The Lord of the Rings. Other first-rate activities around Ohakune include canoeing down the secluded Whanganui River or skiing at Turoa and Whakapapa ski areas in winter. 

And don’t forget to check out Ohakune’s famous giant carrot in the centre of town, celebrating Ohakune’s many market gardens and fresh produce. And in winter the Ohakune nightlife really comes alive. In summer Ohakune is quieter but it is a great time to explore all the trails on foot, on mountain bike or by horse.

Top activities to do while backpacking in Ohakune

• Tongariro Alpine Crossing, one of New Zealand’s ‘Great Walks’, passing through volcanic craters and glacial valleys.
• Ski Turoa ski field on the south side of Mt Ruapehu, the nearest ski area to Ohakune.
• Take a canoe tour down the mystical and lonely Whanganui River.
• Walk a four day tour around the volcano Mt Ruapehu, the location for Mordor in the Lord of the Rings.
• The Central Volcanic Loop Tour is an informative and fascinating tour around the Central North Island Plateau Region.
• Get a photo taken of yourself in front of the famous Ohakune giant carrot, a unique memory of your backpacking holiday around New Zealand.

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