Longview Hut to Mākāretu Hut Track
WalkHawke's Bay
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 4 hr 30 min
- Distance
- 8.7 km
- Dogs
- DOC permit only
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.nzThis track runs between Longview hut and Mākāretu hut.
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. 39.97449° S, 176.10958° E
About this place
A spectacular walk with panoramic views over the Hawke's Bay on a clear day.
The route
The track is well formed and easy to follow. Starting at Longview Hut (1170 m elevation), it follows alpine tussock tops and offers panoramic views. Towards the end of the track it drops down into beech forest. The final descent to Mākāretu Hut is steep. Cross the stream and you will arrive at Mākāretu Hut (575 m elevation).
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Joins these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On this track
In walking order.
Nearby stops
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Top Gorge Hut is a basic four-bunk hut located in the Manawatu-Whanganui region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Awatere Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 2.5 km
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Toka Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 3.3 km
Toka Bivvy is a basic two-bunk shelter located on the Ngamoko Range in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Hapi Daze Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 3.7 km
Hapi Daze Hut is a basic four-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region. The site also offers plenty of camping space.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Leon Kinvig Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 5 km
Leon Kinvig Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Manawatu region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Knights-Shorts Loop Track
Advanced • 8 - 10 hr • 7.26 km away
Limestone Road to Pohangina Valley East Road
Advanced • 3 days • 7.37 km away
Iron Gate Hut Track
Advanced • 4 - 5 hr • 7.48 km away
Deerford Loop Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min return or 3-4 hr full circuit • 4.3 km • 7.71 km away
Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track
Easy • 30 min one way • 2.4 km • 8.28 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).