Waiopaoa 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
- 28 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 BG39
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. 38.80895° S, 176.99395° E
About this place
This is a 28-bunk hut located on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area.
On the way here
Lake Waikaremoana Track · 3 - 4 days
Panekire Hut to Waiopaoa Hut and Campsite
Time: 3–4 hr
7.6 km From Panekire Hut, the track heads south-west down the range to the top of the Panekire descent. From here the track drops steeply off the range into rolling valleys of beech, podocarp and kamahi forest and the lake. At the mouth of the Waiopaoa inlet is Waiopaoa Hut. The Waiopaoa Campsite is nearby.
Waiopaoa Hut to Korokoro Campsite
Time: 1 hr 30 min
3.6 km Head up the Waiopaoa Stream a short distance before crossing grassy flats and heading through kanuka forest on the lake shore. Just before the Korokoro suspension bridge there is a turn-off to Korokoro Falls. Korokoro Campsite is 200 metres past the bridge and a short distance off the main track, towards the lake shore.
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
Onepoto
Walking in
10 hr (via Panekire Hut)
Walking out
6 hr 30 min to Waiharuru Hut and Campsite (via Korokoro Campsite, Maraunui Campsite, Marauiti Hut)
Walking in
10 hr (via Panekire Hut)
Walking out
10 hr to Onepoto (via Panekire 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
Korokoro Campsite
Great Walk • Hawke's Bay • 1.8 km
Korokoro Campsite is a campsite located on the Lake Waikaremoana Track in Hawke's Bay.
Toilets
Maraunui Campsite
Great Walk • Hawke's Bay • 4.5 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
Marauiti Hut
Great Walk • 26 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 4.6 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
Panekire Hut
Great Walk • 36 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 5 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
Waiharuru Hut
Great Walk • 40 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 8 km
Waiharuru Hut is a 40-bunk hut located on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area of Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.