Haurangi Hut

Rimutaka Forest Park

Locked sole-occupancy hut on the Orongorongo River.

The hut has a gas cooker, utensils, pots, pans, crockery. Lighting, toilet paper, matches not supplied.

Haurangi Hut • By pominnz. Licence: C.
Key information
Owner
Owner: DOC
Category
Serviced Hut (Sole occupancy)
Sleeps
Sleeps 10
10
Facilities
Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner, Gas/electric cooking
Water supply
Tap or tank water
Getting there
Getting there
Orongorongo Track, 2 hours from road end, then 40 minutes along the Big Bend Track. A signposted path climbs steeply to the hut on a river terrace. You can also follow the riverbed, which is quicker, but the turn off is not marked.
Locked
This hut is locked. Enquire about access in advance.
Bookings
Bookings required
Required

This is a locked, sole occupancy hut. Bookings are required in advance. Fees are $100 / night (January 2017).

Other
Altitude
160m
Mobile phone coverage
No coverage
Maps
NZTopo50-BQ32
Link
www.doc.govt.nz/p...http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/wellington-kapiti/places/rimutaka-forest-park/things-to-do/huts/haurangi-hut/
Map
ID 1198

About this hut

Added 12 December 2005 by ianfiskianfisk. 6 revisions, most recently 10 January 2017 by matthewmatthew.
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