Waihāhā Hut
Standard hutPureora Forest Park, WaikatoOpen
- Sleeps
- 10 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.nzThe Waihāhā Hut is in a clearing overlooking the river where the Waihāhā Track meets the Hauhungaroa Track.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BG34
- Grid reference
- E1826193, N5713768
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. 38.69503° S, 175.60089° E
About this place
This is a standard 10-bunk hut in the Waitomo/Pureora area.
On the way here
Hauhungaroa Track · 3 days
Bog Inn Hut to Waihaha Hut
Time: 8 hr 30 min
After skirting the bog, climb the ridge to Mt Weraroa (3 hr), turn east and drop steeply to the Waihora Track junction (1 hr 30 min). The track continues onto the Waihaha Hut (4 hr).
Waihaha Hut to Hauhungaroa Hut
Time: 7 hr
Continue upstream from the Waihaha Hut on the true left of the Waihaha River. Just to the south of Te Awaiti Stream, the track turns southwest and climbs the ridge onto the crest of the Hauhungaroa Range. Follow the crest south and the track continues to the Hauhungaroa Hut.
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.
2 options · 2 nights
Link Road
Walking in
12 hr (via Bog Inn Hut)
Walking out
2 hr 30 min to Mangakahu Valley Road
Walking in
12 hr (via Bog Inn Hut)
Walking out
12 hr to Link Road (via Bog Inn 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.
Nearby stops
Hauhungaroa Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 9.4 km
Hauhungaroa Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Waitomo and Pureora area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Bog Inn Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 12.7 km
Bog Inn Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Pureora Forest Park. This small historic shelter offers a rustic overnight stay for trampers and hunters…
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Camp Epic
Manawatū-Whanganui • 11.2 km
Camp Epic is a campsite located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. No further details about facilities or amenities are available in the provided records.
Piropiro Campsite
Basic • Manawatū-Whanganui • 11.8 km
Piropiro Campsite is a basic campsite in the Waitomo/Pureora area. It offers a starting point for exploring nearby forest roads by car or mountain bike.
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream
Kakaho Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 17.4 km
Kakaho Campsite is located beside Kakaho Stream and dense podocarp forest in the Waikato region. Visitors can swim in the stream or walk the Rimu Track through…
BBQ • Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites
Walks nearby
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
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 (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.