Skips Hut (Whangatawhia)
Standard hutWhirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park, Hawke's BayOpen
- Sleeps
- 9 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.nz1hr 30min from Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)2hrs from Okahu Road
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BG39
- Grid reference
- E1930337, N5707063
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. 38.72058° S, 176.80021° E
About this place
The first ever hut built in the Whirinaki has beautiful views of podocarp and beech forests.
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.
Nearby stops
Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)
Standard • 6 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 3.7 km
Rogers Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located near the border of Te Urewera in Hawke's Bay. Built in 1952 for deer cullers, it is one of only three remaining…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Moerangi Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 7.3 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
Okahu Road campsite
Bay of Plenty • 5 km
Okahu Road campsite is a camping area located in the Bay of Plenty region. The provided data does not list specific facilities or amenities for this site.
Central Waiau Hut
Hawke's Bay • 6.7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Sanctuary Campsite
Basic • Bay of Plenty • 8.9 km
Sanctuary Campsite is a small camp located next to the Minginui Stream in the Bay of Plenty. The area offers walking tracks through podocarp forest.
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream
Walks nearby
Te Pua-a-Tāne Circuit
Advanced • 5 days • 78.7 km • 7.3 km away
Sanctuary Track
Easy • 1 hr 30 min • 2.16 km • 8.56 km away
Whirinaki Waterfall Loop Track
Easy • 3 hr 30 min • 11 km • 9.4 km away
Mangamate Loop Track
Intermediate • 3 days • 34.3 km • 10.01 km away
Whirinaki Track
Intermediate • 2 days • 25.6 km • 10.06 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).