Wharepapa Hut
Basic/bivvies hutRemutaka Forest Park, WellingtonOpen
Current advisories
Ungulate control for parts of Remutaka Forest Park
03 August 2026
Ungulate (goats, deer, pigs) control work will take place from 10 August 2026 to 30 June 2027. The operation will include both aerial shooting and ground hunting with indicator dogs, thermal drone assistance as well as aerial surveillance and trail cameras for monitoring. The operation area is shown on the map in the solid pink and solid yellow buffer zones. Remutaka ungulate operation area map (PDF, 140K) First published on 22 January 2026. Last reviewed on 4 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 5 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- Free
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Not drinkable
- 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.nzWharepapa hut is part of the Papatahi Crossing, which can be started from Catchpool Valley or the Western Lake road.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BQ32
- Grid reference
- E1773676, N5422984
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. 41.32507° S, 175.07595° E
About this place
This is a basic five-bunk hut in the Wairarapa region.
On the way here
Papatahi Crossing · 12 hr
Wharepapa Hut
The last part of the track crosses private land. The private land is around 2.5 km long and is around 4.5 km from Wharepapa Hut. If walking from Western Lake Road the private land starts at Western Lake Road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Tūrere Lodge
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Walks nearby
Big Bend Track
Intermediate • 1 hr 30 min one way from Turere Bridge • 3.3 km • 7.36 km away
Whakanui Track
Advanced • 7 hrs to Wainuiomata • 7.6 km away
Mt Matthews
Advanced • 11 - 12 hr return • 8.1 km away
McKerrow Track
Advanced • 6 hr return • 8.65 km away
Clay Ridge Track
Advanced • 2 hr 30 min one way • 9.95 km away
Contact
Wellington/Kapiti information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).