Mangahao Flats Hut
Standard hutTararua Forest Park, Manawatū-WhanganuiOpen
- Sleeps
- 16 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.nzAccess to the hut is by road off SH57 at Shannon. Follow the road signs to the Mangaore Power Village for approximately 5 km and past the Mangahao Hydro Electric Power Station. A very winding metal road will take you for at least 30 minutes past the smaller Tokomaru No 3 reservoir and the Mangahao No 2 reservoir before arriving at the Top No 1 Reservoir dam.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BN34
- Grid reference
- E1805833, N5492603
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.69185° S, 175.43600° E
About this place
This is a standard 16-bunk hut in the Kapiti region.
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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Dundas Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Wellington • 3.7 km
Dundas Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Wairarapa region.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
South Ohau Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 4.8 km
South Ohau Hut is a standard 10-bunk hut located in the Kapiti region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Te Matawai Hut
Standard • 18 bunks • Wellington • 6 km
Te Matawai Hut is a standard 18-bunk hut located in the Kapiti region of Wellington.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Arete Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Wellington • 6.3 km
Arete Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Wairarapa region of Wellington.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Water supply
Walks nearby
Mangahao Track
Advanced • 6-7 hr • 11.4 km • 4.39 km away
Ohau Gorge Track
Easy • 3-5 hr return • 4 km one way - • 5.33 km away
Waiopehu Track (Poads Road to Waiopehu Hut)
Intermediate • 4-5 hr • 8.89 km • 6.19 km away
South Ohau Hut via Waiopehu and Dora Ridge
Advanced • 7-8 hr • 6.3 km away
Mangahao Makahika Track
Advanced • 6 - 7 hrs going south, 7- 8 hrs going north • 13 km • 7.1 km away
Contact
Wellington/Kapiti information
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 · 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).