Hauhungaroa Hut
Standard hutPureora Forest Park, Manawatū-WhanganuiOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- 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.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BG34
- Grid reference
- E1818816, N5707937
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.74938° S, 175.51800° E
About this place
This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Waitomo/Pureora area.
On the way here
Hauhungaroa Track · 3 days
Waihaha Hut to Hauhungaroa Hut
Time: 7 hr
Continue upstream from the Waihaha Hut on the true left of the Waihaha River. Just to the south of Te Awaiti Stream, the track turns southwest and climbs the ridge onto the crest of the Hauhungaroa Range. Follow the crest south and the track continues to the Hauhungaroa Hut.
Hauhungaroa Hut to Mangakahu Valley Road
Time: 2 hr 30 min
From the Hauhungaroa Hut continue following the crest south past Mt Motere before dropping down to the head of the Mangakahu Valley and the road end.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Bog Inn Hut
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Camp Epic
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Piropiro Campsite
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Piropiro Campsite is a basic campsite in the Waitomo/Pureora area. It offers a starting point for exploring nearby forest roads by car or mountain bike.
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream
Walks nearby
Contact
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Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.