Waingongoro Hut
Serviced hutDawson Falls area, TaranakiOpen
Current advisories
Waingongoro Hut open for bookings
26 August 2026
Waingongoro Hut is open for bookings on 1 September for stays from 1 October 2026. First published on 27 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 16 bunks
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $25
- 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 BJ29
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. 39.31874° S, 174.11040° E
About this place
This hut is a great half day tramp or overnight tramp for families with children and new trampers.
On the way here
Around the Mountain Circuit · 4–5 days loop
Low track: Mangōraukawa / Lake Dive to Dawson Falls and Waingongoro Hut
Time: 4–6 hr
km The Lower Lake Dive Track winds through bush and crosses many unbridged streams, sections of this track may be overgrown and eroded. After reaching the Fanthams Peak Track turn right and descend to the Dawson Falls Visitor Centre. Walk down the road from the visitor centre and take the Kapuni Loop Track. Continue for 50 m into the bush before turning left and joining the Ridge Track. Cross the bridge and walk uphill to the Waingongoro Track turn off and turn right following this track as it descends to Waingongoro Hut.
Low track: Waingongoro Hut to North Egmont
Time: 6 –7 hr
km Return to the Waingongoro hut track junction, where you turn right and cross the swing bridge, following the track to the Te Popo car park. From here follow the Curtis Falls Track for 3 - 4 hr to Maketawa Hut - sections of this track may be overgrown and eroded. From the hut, it's a 1 hr 30 min tramp to North Egmont car park.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Take care near the cliff edge – there is no barrier
This hut borders a cliff which overlooks the Waingongoro River. It is a beautiful spot but extra care should be taken when near the edge – there is no barrier. Children should be actively supervised at all times.
Stay off the helipad
Don't camp or walk on the helipad. This is by the cliff edge and is not safe for any other use.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked. No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain. Book Waingongoro Hut online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
Contact
Dawson Falls Visitor Centre
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.
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