Historic Waihohonu Hut Track
WalkWaikato
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 1 hr 40 min
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
Access: read before you go
Flying a drone without a permit is strictly prohibited. Drone use on conservation land
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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.nzThe track starts on Desert Road (SH 1), 35 km south of Tūrangi or 28 km north of Waiouru. The track is sign posted on the mountain side of the road approximately 150 m south from the Rangipo Intake Road.
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. 39.22267° S, 175.70543° E
About this place
Walk to the historic Waihohonu Hut, built in 1903/04 and used as a stopover for stage coaches.
The route
The track meanders through beech forest and open tussockland, crossing the Ohinepango Stream. The track emerges at the new Waihohonu Hut, continue straight ahead towards Tama Lakes for about 5 minutes to the next junction. Turn left to reach the historic Waihohonu Hut . This track can be used to access the Round the Mountain Track and the Tongariro Northern Circuit , or return to the car park via the same track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
No drones
Flying a drone without a permit is strictly prohibited. Drone use on conservation land
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Joins these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Waihohonu Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Waikato • 2.6 km
Waihohonu Hut is a 28-bunk hut located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk in the Waikato region.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Waihohonu Campsite
Great Walk • Waikato • 2.7 km
Waihohonu Campsite is a walk-in campsite located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit and the Round the Mountain Track in the Waikato region. Bookings are…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
Old Waihohonu Hut
Waikato • 3.2 km
Old Waihohonu Hut is a hut located in the Waikato region. The available records provide no further details regarding its facilities or specific location.
Tukino Mountain Road Carpark
Waikato • 6.2 km
Tukino Mountain Road Carpark is in Tongariro National Park in Taupō District. It is for self-contained vehicles only, with a maximum stay of four nights per…
Oturere Campsite
Great Walk • Waikato • 7.2 km
Oturere Campsite is a walk-in campsite on the Tongariro Northern Circuit in the Waikato region. Bookings are required during the Great Walks season.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Tama Lakes Track
Intermediate • 5-6 hr (to Lower Tama Lake) • 17. 6 km • 10.57 km away
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Intermediate • Nov-Apr: 7-8 hr | May-Oct: 9 hr • 20.2 km • 11.49 km away
Tree Trunk Gorge tracks
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min • 5 km | 17 km • 11.81 km away
Soda Springs Walk
Easy • 2 hr return • 6 km • 12.54 km away
Urchin Campsite to Pillars of Hercules
Easy • 30 min • 1.5 km • 12.75 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).