Te Waiti Hut
Standard hutŌpōtiki area, Bay of PlentyOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Not drinkable
- Toilet
- None
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.nzTe Waiti Hut is located in the centre of the Urutawa Conservation Area. It can be accessed from various walks and tracks from four different directions.
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. 38.16773° S, 177.40299° E
About this place
This is a standard six-bunk hut in the East Cape area.
On the way here
Te Waiti Hut Walk · 2 hr one way
To reach Te Waiti Hut, follow the benched track up Te Waiti Stream from the the Hastings Pole Bridge. The track has a mainly easy gradient. There is one stream crossing 15 minutes from the hut which should not be crossed in high flow periods. There are some very narrow sections with steep drop offs. Offers fantastic views of the river from lush semi coastal forest.
Te Waiti Route · 6 - 8 hr one way
Tokenui Hut to Te Waiti Hut
Time: 3 - 4 hr
The route from Tokenui Hut to Te Waiti Hut there is limited to no marking in most areas and steep drop offs beside the river. A benched track starts 6 km from Tokenui Hut on the true right. Follow the horse track up to Te Waiti Hut (8 beds) situated 10 minutes down Te Waiti Stream.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
1 option · 1 night
Manganuku Campsite
Walking in
8 hr (via Tokenui Hut)
Walking out
8 hr to Manganuku Campsite (via Tokenui Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
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
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Walks nearby
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).