Smiths Stream Hut track
WalkHawke's Bay
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 4 hr
- Distance
- 6 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
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 North Block Road end is the most popular starting point for visitors to the Eastern Ruahine.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.83367° S, 176.17872° E
About this place
This tramping track takes you from the North Block Road carpark to Smiths Stream Hut.
The route
This rugged track is suited for the more adventurous. From the Sunrise carpark follow the track for 1.5 kilometres to the Waipawa River. Slightly upstream and on the southern side there is a signpost marking the start of the track, which follows the forest edge to the park boundary. It passes through open regenerating scrub and forest to Middle Stream, then crosses the river and climbs steeply to a 1104 metres peak. The track then descends to Smiths Stream which is followed for 1 kilometre to reach the hut. The hut is the best remaining example in Hawke’s Bay of the original Forest Service SF40 designed huts constructed in the 1960’s and 70’s throughout the country for deer cullers.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On this track
In walking order.
Nearby stops
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Waipawa Forks Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 3.9 km
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Waikamaka Hut
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Waikamaka Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Manawatu region.
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Triplex Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.7 km
Triplex Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in the Hawke's Bay region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Sunrise Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 5.2 km
Sunrise Hut is a serviced twenty-bunk hut located in the Hawke's Bay region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
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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).