Waiharuru Hut
Great Walk hutTe Urewera, Hawke's BayOpen
Current advisories
Te Urewera alerts
05 June 2026
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Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 40 bunks
- Booking
- Can book
- 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 BG40
- Grid reference
- E1950502, N5703979
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. 38.74363° S, 177.03335° E
About this place
This is a 40-bunk hut located on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area.
On the way here
Lake Waikaremoana Track · 3 - 4 days
Marauiti Hut to Waiharuru Hut and Campsite
Time: 2 hr
6.2 km After crossing the bridge over the stream running into Marauiti Bay the track crosses a saddle to rejoin the shore at Te Totara Bay. The track then stays close to the shore to Waiharuru Hut and Waiharuru Campsite.
Waiharuru Hut and Campsite to Hopuruahine Landing (track start/end)
Time: 4 hr 30 min
9.5 km The track runs parallel to the lakeshore before rising over the neck of the Puketukutuku Peninsula, then down to the Whanganui arm of the lake. Approximately 1 hr 30 min - 2.1 km. From here the track follows the shore alongside the Whanganui Stream. After 3.2 km the track contours above the lake shore before a climb up and over the ridgeline into the Huiarau Stream. The track then follows the grassy Hopuruahine River flats to reach the Hopuruahine suspension bridge. Note: Whanganui Hut is closed
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 · 3 nights
Onepoto
Walking in
16 hr 30 min (via Panekire Hut, Waiopaoa Hut and Campsite, Korokoro Campsite, Maraunui Campsite, Marauiti Hut)
Walking out
16 hr 30 min to Onepoto (via Panekire Hut, Waiopaoa Hut and Campsite, Korokoro Campsite, Maraunui Campsite, Marauiti Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Book Lake Waikaremoana huts and campsites online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Marauiti Hut
Great Walk • 26 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.2 km
Marauiti Hut is a 26-bunk hut situated on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area of Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Maraunui Campsite
Great Walk • Hawke's Bay • 4.8 km
Maraunui Campsite is a campsite located in Hawke's Bay on the East Coast. It is situated on the Lake Waikaremoana Track.
Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Korokoro Campsite
Great Walk • Hawke's Bay • 6.9 km
Korokoro Campsite is a campsite located on the Lake Waikaremoana Track in Hawke's Bay.
Toilets
Panekire Hut
Great Walk • 36 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 7.8 km
Panekire Hut is a 36-bunk hut located on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area of Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Waiopaoa Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 8 km
Waiopaoa Hut is a 28-bunk hut located on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area. It is situated in the Hawke's Bay region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Lake Waikaremoana: Panekire Bluffs
Intermediate • 1-2 days • 6.97 km away
Ruapani Circuit Track
Advanced • 6 hr • 9.09 km away
Lake Kaitawa Fairy Springs Track
Advanced • 1 hr • 10.98 km away
Old Māori Trail
Advanced • 2 hr • 11.35 km away
Manuoha to Waikareiti Track
Advanced • 3 days • 32 km • 11.37 km away
Contact
Te Urewera Visitor Centre
Te Kura Whenua, 6249 Lake Road/SH38, Waikaremoana 4195, Te Urewera
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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.