Pohangina Base
HutManawatū-Whanganui
- Cost
- Fee applies
- Drinking water
- Not drinkable
- Toilet
- Yes
Getting there
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Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.04667° S, 175.95649° E
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About this place
Pohangina Base is a former DOC field centre located in native bush above the western bank of the Pohangina River. The hut offers bookable bunkrooms and a communal living space within picturesque surroundings.
Nearby stops
Pohangina Base Campsite
Standard • Manawatū-Whanganui • 0.1 km
Pohangina Base Campsite is a standard campsite located above the Pohangina River in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It sits near the Ruahine Forest Park.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shower - hot • Toilets - flush
Piripiri Campsite
Basic • Manawatū-Whanganui • 1.7 km
Piripiri Campsite is a basic campsite located in a small clearing next to the Pohangina River in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The campsite is currently…
Toilets
Piripiri Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 5.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Diggers Hut
4 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 6 km
Diggers Hut is a hut located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The available records provide no further details regarding its facilities or specific location.
Mid Pohangina Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 6.9 km
Mid Pohangina Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Ruahine Forest Park. It is maintained by the Palmerston North Tramping and Mountaineering Club.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Kahikatea Walk
Easy • 20 min • 5.71 km away
Limestone Road to Pohangina Valley East Road
Advanced • 3 days • 8.57 km away
Deerford Loop Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min return or 3-4 hr full circuit • 4.3 km • 8.66 km away
Knights-Shorts Loop Track
Advanced • 8 - 10 hr • 8.81 km away
A-Frame Hut and Takapari Road Track
Advanced • 2 hr 30 min one way • 3.1 km one way • 9.34 km away
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