Mangaehuehu Hut
Serviced hutTongariro National Park, Manawatū-WhanganuiOpen
Current advisories
Ohakune Mountain Road closure 26 September
14 September 2026
Ohakune Mountain Road will be closed on 26 September from 2 pm to 7 pm for the Peak 2 Powerkeg multisport event. The road will be closed from Thames Street to the Tūroa Ski Area upper car park. This road closure affects access to: Waitonga and Mangaturuturu car parks, Round the Mountain Track, huts accessed from the Ohakune Mountain Road, Waitonga Falls and Mangawhero Falls tracks, vehicle access to Mangawhero Campsite, car parking at the Te Ara Mangawhero and the Rimu and Mangawhero Forest loop walks. The road will reopen from 7 pm. First published on 15 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 18 bunks
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $25
- 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 BJ34
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. 39.34311° S, 175.55004° E
About this place
This is a serviced 18-bunk hut in the Ruapehu area.
On the way here
Round the Mountain Track · 4 - 6 days
Rangipo Hut to Mangaehuehu Hut
Time: 5 hr 30 min
8.5 km The trip from Rangipo to Mangaehuehu is an undulating traverse. It leaves the desertlands of Rangipo, re-entering the mountain beech forest on the southern flanks of Mt Ruapehu. A feature of this section of track is crossing the awesome Waihianoa Gorge which cuts a path down the mountain into Karioi Forest.
Mangaehuehu Hut to Ohakune Mountain Road
Time: 3 hr
8.9 km The gradual downhill traverse from Mangaehuehu weaves through open alpine tussock country and mountain beech stands. After 1 hr 30 min, a track junction gives walkers the option of a side trip to Blyth Hut (1 hr return) or continuing out to the Ohakune Mountain Road. About 20 min past the track junction are the Waitonga Falls (39 m), reputedly the highest falls in Tongariro National Park. The track out to the road passes Rotokawa, an alpine tarn featuring several alpine wetland species and spectacular views of Ruapehu on a clear day. A second junction indicates the Old Blyth Track (1 hr 30 min to the 7 km point on the Ohakune Mountain Road) on the left, or 15 minutes to continue on to Waitonga Falls carpark (the 11 km point on the Ohakune Mountain Road). Walk 3 km up the road to link up with the next section of Round the Mountain Track.
Ohakune Mountain Road to Mangaturuturu Hut
Time: 1 hr 30 min
km The track begins 3 km further up the road from the exit of Mangaehuehu Hut and Waitonga Falls track (15 km from Ohakune township). Follow the track down into the Makotuku Valley, then cross a lava ridge covered in alpine herbs. The track then descends into the expansive Mangaturuturu Valley via the Cascades, where a mountain stream tumbles over a spectacular rockfall. The rocks are coated with a creamy-coloured silica deposit left behind by the fast flowing stream. Caution: the rocks can be slippery during wet or icy conditions. Mangaturuturu Hut, situated on the valley floor, is maintained jointly by DOC and the Wanganui Tramping Club.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
2 options · 2 to 3 nights
Whakapapa Village
Walking in
16 hr (via Waihohonu Hut, Rangipo Hut)
Walking out
12 hr 30 min to Whakapapa Village (via Mangaturuturu Hut, Whakapapaiti Hut)
Walking in
16 hr (via Waihohonu Hut, Rangipo Hut)
Walking out
16 hr to Whakapapa Village (via Waihohonu Hut, Rangipo Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Te Araroa – The Trail Pass Te Araroa Trail Pass
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked. No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Blyth Hut
Serviced • 18 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 2.5 km
Blyth Hut is a serviced 18-bunk hut located in the Ruapehu area of the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Lupton Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 2.7 km
Lupton Hut is a privately owned eight-bunk hut located in the Ruapehu area of the Central North Island.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mangaturuturu Hut
Serviced • 8 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 6.6 km
Mangaturuturu Hut is a serviced 8-bunk hut located in the Ruapehu area of the Central North Island.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Rangipo Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 7.9 km
Rangipo Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut located on the Round the Mountain Track in the Central North Island.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Whakapapaiti Hut
Serviced • 15 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 12.1 km
Whakapapaiti Hut is a serviced 15-bunk hut located in the Ruapehu area of the Central North Island.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Waitonga Falls Track
Easy • 1 hr 20 min • 4 km • 4.19 km away
Old Blyth Track
Intermediate • 1 hr 30 mins to Round the Mountain track junction • 5.3 km • 4.85 km away
Mangawhero Falls Walk
Easiest • 5-10 min return • 4.87 km away
Horopito Track
Expert • 12 km • 7.34 km away
Lake Rotokura Walk
Easy • 30 min return • 10.42 km away
Contact
Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre
Whakapapa Village, State Highway 48, Mount Ruapehu 3951
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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.