Purity Hut Track
WalkManawatū-Whanganui
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 4 hr
- Dogs
- No dogs
Access: read before you go
Access to the hut is via a working farm. You need the landowner's permission to walk to Purity Hut from the carpark at the end of Mangakukeke Road.
If your dog has been permitted (check with the landowner when you request access permission) keep it under strict control. Dogs can frighten/injure livestock very quickly.
Visitors must not hunt or bring loaded firearms onto private property, nor use spotlights or light fires.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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.nzHeading just north from Mangaweka turn right off SH1, cross the Rangitikei River and follow Kawhatau Valley Road. This eventually leads to Upper Kawhatau Valley Road and not far past this turn right onto Mangakukeke Road. Follow this to the carpark at the end.
Access to the hut is via a working farm. You need the landowner's permission to walk to Purity Hut from the carpark at the end of Mangakukeke Road.
Permission needed to access the hut
Access to the hut is via a working farm. You need the landowner's permission to walk to Purity Hut from the carpark at the end of Mangakukeke Road. Contact DOC Manawatū Office for the landowner's contact details. Email the farm owner to request access over the farm – at least 48 hours before your visit.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.81433° S, 176.03687° E
About this place
A steep climb to this hut nestled above the bushline on the Hikurangi Range in the Ruahine Forest Park.
The route
Follow the poled route across farmland from the carpark. After an initial flat section of 30-40 minutes, the track climbs steeply for another 30-40 minutes to reach the Ruahine Forest Park boundary. From here the track climbs up through the red beech and kaikawaka forest at reasonably steep grade until reaching Purity Hut amongst the tussock. To tramp to Mangaweka Trig from Purity Hut allow another 2 hr. Other options exist to hike over the Hikurangi Range and down to Waterfall Hut in the Upper Kawhatau River, along the Hikurangi Range to McKinnon Hut and via Wooden Peg on the Hikurangi Range down to Kelly Knight Hut in the Pourangaki River. These trips are all classified as routes due to travel on the often unmarked open tops and should not be attempted in poor visibility.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Hazards
The farm is an active workplace. Hazards change daily and may include moving stock, farm vehicles, electric fences, irrigation equipment, uneven ground, and chemicals used for pest or weed control. Animals may react unpredictably to people, dogs, or sudden movements, even if they appear calm. Always stick to the marked routes Leave gates exactly as you find them Keep well clear of machinery Closely supervise children at all times
Dogs
If your dog has been permitted (check with the landowner when you request access permission) keep it under strict control. Dogs can frighten/injure livestock very quickly.
Firearms prohibited
Visitors must not hunt or bring loaded firearms onto private property, nor use spotlights or light fires.
Sick/dead farm animals
Occasionally, walkers may come across a sick or dead animal on farmland. If this happens to you, do not touch the animal, as there may be disease risks or other hazards. Notify the farmer or land manager as soon as possible.
Ongoing access
Respecting farm rules and reporting concerns helps protect your own safety, supports animal welfare, and ensures farms can continue to be shared responsibly with the public. Abuse of access rights will result in trespass, prosecution and permanent closure of public access.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Joins these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On this track
In walking order.
Nearby stops
Kelly Knight Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 4.2 km
Kelly Knight Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Manawatu region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Kawhatau Base
Manawatū-Whanganui • 6 km
McKinnon Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 6.1 km
McKinnon Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Manawatu region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Pourangaki Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 6.2 km
Pourangaki Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Manawatu-Whanganui region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Crow Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 6.7 km
Crow Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Manawatu region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Kelly Knight Hut Track
Advanced • 2 hr 30 min - 3 hr 30 min • 3.33 km away
McKinnon Hut Track
Advanced • 8 - 10 hr • 5.3 km away
Rangitane Road to Crow Hut Loop Track
Advanced • 3 days • 6.66 km away
Renfrew Road end to Table Flat Road end
Advanced • 2-3 days • 8.85 km away
Rangiwahia Hut - Deadmans Track
Advanced • 2 days • 8.89 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).