McGregor Bivvy
Basic/bivvies hutTararua Forest Park, WellingtonOpen
Current advisories
Predator control for part of Tararua Forest Park
02 June 2026
We distributed toxic bait pellets containing 1080 by helicopter on 19 May 2026. A caution period is in place for approximately 8 months. Visitors are advised not to take dogs into the area until the caution period has ended. 1080 is deadly to dogs. How to keep dogs safe around 1080 . This operation is part of DOC's National Predator Control Programme to protect native species. First published on 2 May 2026. Last reviewed on 3 June 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- Free
- Heating
- None
- 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.nzMcGregor biv is in the remote area of Tararua Forest Park.
This is a backcountry hut with no DOC track access. You will need to plan your route and navigate yourself, using aids like a map, compass and GPS. Learn navigation skills.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BP33
- Grid reference
- E1803285, N5477084
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.83210° S, 175.41092° E
About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Wairarapa region.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Dorset Ridge Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Wairarapa region of Wellington.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
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Mid King Bivvy
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Mid King Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Wairarapa region.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Jumbo Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • Wellington • 3.5 km
Jumbo Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut located in the Wairarapa region of Wellington.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Nichols Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Wellington • 3.8 km
Nichols Hut is a standard six-bunk hut in the Wairarapa region of Wellington.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Mitre Peak Track
Advanced • 2.66 km (to bush line) • 5.44 km away
East Holdsworth Track
Advanced • 3.6 km • 5.47 km away
Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit
Intermediate • 2–3 days • 24 km • 6.31 km away
Mitre Flats Track
Advanced • 8 - 9 hr return • 8.2 km • 6.7 km away
Atiwhakatu Track
Easy • 2-3 hr one way • 7.2 km • 7 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 (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.