Dracophyllum Hut
Basic/bivvies hutTararua Forest Park, WellingtonOpen
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Heating
- None
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzDracophyllum hut is located on the Tararua Range below Dracophyllum Knob (1117m) and is part of the Main Range hut network.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BN33
- Grid reference
- E1801685, N5484085
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.76965° S, 175.38942° E
About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Kapiti region.
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Walks nearby
South Ohau Hut via Waiopehu and Dora Ridge
Advanced • 7-8 hr • 4.25 km away
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Advanced • 3 hr • 5 km • 9.88 km away
Contact
Wellington/Kapiti information
Regional DOC service centre.
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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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.