Omarukokere Bivvy
Basic/bivvies hutKaweka Forest Park, Hawke's BayOpen
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Water
- Yes
- 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.nzThe helipad is located 30 metres from the hut. Flight availability and costs can be obtained from helicopter concessionaires in the central North Island.
This bivouac is not located on any marked track system. Access is possible by walking from Rocks Ahead Hut or down from Ngaawapurua Hut, however extreme care should be observed if attempting to ford the Ngaruroro River – deep pools and swift flow can make crossing hazardous.
Omarukokere Bivouac is not on a marked tramping track with most visitors arriving by helicopter or by kayak/raft. The difficult, steep-sided terrain of the Ngaruroro river valley in this area is not suited for travel by foot and at times of heavy water flows the river bed becomes dangerous and impassable. Access into and out of the riverbed can be very difficult in many places above and below the bivouac area.
Experienced trampers occasionally access the bivouac from the Venison Tops/Rocks Ahead Track by following an unmarked ridge track down to opposite the bivouac site. Extreme care is required if contemplating a major river crossing here.
We recommend 4WD vehicles to reduce wear on the road and safe travel.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BJ37
- Grid reference
- E1884069, N5650308
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.25003° S, 176.29188° E
About this place
Omarukokere Bivouac is located opposite the confluence of the Ngaruroro River and the Omarukokere Stream.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Venison Tops Hut (Tira Lodge)
Standard • 12 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 2.6 km
Venison Tops Hut, also known as Tira Lodge, is a hut located on the alpine tops of Hawke's Bay. It offers panoramic views across the Kaweka Forest Park to the…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Rocks Ahead Bivouac
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 2.9 km
Rocks Ahead Bivouac is a hut on the true right bank of the Ngaruroro River at the mid-western boundary of the area known as the Manson Country.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Ngaawapurua Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.1 km
Ngaawapurua Hut is a DOC hut located in Hawke's Bay. It sits at 800 metres altitude on a terrace above the Ngaawapurua Stream in a sunny, flat, and sheltered…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mangaturutu Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.7 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
Manson Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 5.2 km
Manson Bivvy is a hut located in western Kaweka Forest Park in Hawke's Bay. It sits in the area known as the "Manson Country".
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Walks nearby
Dons Stream Walk
Advanced • 1 hr return • 10.53 km away
Trials Spur Track
Advanced • 2-3 hr • 10.53 km away
Lakes Carpark Loop – Rogue Ridge/Cooks Horn
Advanced • 3-4 hrs • 10.96 km away
Kiwi Saddle Hut via Mt Kuripapango
Advanced • 4 hrs • 7.8 km • 11.28 km away
Cameron Hut via Mt Kuripapango and Smith-Russell Track
Advanced • 5-6 hrs • 11 km • 11.49 km away
Contact
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Sources
- 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.