North Whetu Bivvy
Basic/bivvies hutKaweka Forest Park, Hawke's BayOpen
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- Free
- Heating
- None
- Drinking water
- Boil first
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 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.
We recommend 4WD vehicles to reduce wear on the road and safe travel.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.22543° S, 176.38688° E
About this place
North Whetu Bivvy is the former Studholme Saddle Bivvy which has moved location.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Ballard Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 2 km
Ballard Hut is located in the central-eastern Kaweka Forest Park at the northern end of the main Kaweka Range in Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Middle Hill Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 3.3 km
Middle Hill Hut is located in the north eastern part of Kaweka Forest Park in Hawke's Bay. The hut sits on a flat, sheltered site where open manuka and kanuka…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Makino Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.4 km
Makino Hut is located in the north-eastern Kaweka Forest Park within Hawke's Bay. The hut sits on a flat, sheltered site where open manuka and kanuka meet red…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Kaweka Flats Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.8 km
Kaweka Flats Bivvy is a hut located in the eastern part of Kaweka Forest Park in Hawke's Bay. It is situated one hour from the Makahu carpark.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Mangaturutu Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 5 km
Mangaturutu Hut is located in the central Kaweka Forest Park in Hawke's Bay. It sits on a high altitudinal ridge that connects the Ngaruroro and Mohaka…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Makahu Road to Makahu Saddle (via Middle Hill Hut and Kaweka Flats)
Advanced • 5.5-7.5 hrs • 12.9 km • 3.11 km away
Middle Hill Track (Makahu Road to Middle Hill Hut)
Advanced • 2-3 hrs • 4.8 km • 5.08 km away
Makino Track (Makahu Road to Makino Hut)
Advanced • 2-3 hrs • 5.5 km • 5.41 km away
Makahu Road Circuit (via Makino Hut and Te Puia Lodge)
Advanced • 6-7 hrs • 5.79 km away
Te Puia Hut Track and Mangatainoka Hot Springs
Intermediate • 1–2 days • 5.89 km away
Contact
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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).