Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)
Standard hutWhirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park, Hawke's BayOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- 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.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BG39
- Grid reference
- E1929326, N5703836
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. 38.75280° S, 176.78932° E
About this place
Built for deer cullers in 1952, Rogers Hut is one of only three remaining slab-beech huts in the Urewera Range. This is a standard six-bunk hut, near the border of the Te Urewera.
On the way here
Moerangi Track · 3 days
Day 1: Okahu Rd to Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)
Time: 3 hr 30 min
km Begin at the Okahu Road end; its 2 hr (7 km) from there to Skips Hut (Whangatawhia). From Skips Hut the track climbs up over a saddle before tracking down to Rogers Hut. Rogers Hut is one of the original deer culler huts in the Whirinaki and is constructed of massive beech slabs and even has a stained-glass window! Keep an eye out for the whio/blue duck in the stream next to the hut.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Moerangi Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 5.7 km
Moerangi Hut is a DOC hut located on the Moerangi mountain biking and tramping track in Hawke's Bay. It is a popular destination for overnight trips or as part…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Skips Hut (Whangatawhia)
Standard • 9 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 3.7 km
Skips Hut is a historic shelter located in the Whirinaki area of Hawke's Bay. It offers views of the surrounding podocarp and beech forests.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mangakahika Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 6.2 km
Mangakahika Hut is a DOC hut located in the East Coast region, set amidst beech forest. It is a popular destination for hunters and is often used as a…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Upper Te Hoe Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 11.4 km
Upper Te Hoe Hut is a standard nine-bunk hut located in the beech forest of Hawke's Bay. It offers elevated views and serves as a good midway point between…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Central Whirinaki Hut
Serviced • 25 bunks • Bay of Plenty • 12 km
Central Whirinaki Hut is the gateway to the Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne forest in the Bay of Plenty. It is the most popular hut in the area and has been extended…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Mangamate Loop Track
Intermediate • 3 days • 34.3 km • 8.69 km away
Whirinaki Track
Intermediate • 2 days • 25.6 km • 10.01 km away
Whirinaki Waterfall Loop Track
Easy • 3 hr 30 min • 11 km • 10.07 km away
Sanctuary Track
Easy • 1 hr 30 min • 2.16 km • 10.74 km away
Waiatiu Falls Track
Easy • 1 hr 15 min • 3.2 km • 12.12 km away
Contact
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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 · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).