Traverse (A-Frame) Hut
Basic/bivvies hutRuahine Forest Park, Manawatū-WhanganuiOpen
Current advisories
Takapari Road closed to vehicles
28 June 2026
Takapari Road is closed to vehicles due to significant damage to the road and vegetation. The road remains open to pedestrians, bikes and light vehicles all year round. DOC is working with volunteers to repair the road so that it can be reopened to vehicles. This is a long term alert. First published on 28 June 2023. Last reviewed on 29 June 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- 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 BL36
- Grid reference
- E1856898, N5555910
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. 40.10717° S, 176.01405° E
About this place
Nestled amongst leatherwood on the Ruahine Range, this hut enjoys stunning views to the west and east.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
Contact
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Sources
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.