Arete Forks Hut
Tararua Forest Park
Arete Forks (6 bunks, wood-burner, firewood available) is a standard forestry hut in the Tararuas. It lies in mature beech at the valley forks immedieately to the east of the Wiohene Pinnacles. The creek is 20m from the hut.
The hut can be reached by dropping down the spur from the Waiohine Pinnacles and is a managable escape route for those not able to cross the pinnacles in bad weather. The route is cut through the bush section descending to the hut.
Update; the river route takes about 4 hours now and several pools near Cow Creek hut need swimming.
Owner
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Owner: DOC |
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Category
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Standard Hut |
Sleeps
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Sleeps 6
6
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Facilities
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Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner |
Water supply
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Natural water source |
Getting there
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Poads Road (Levin) NZMG 2709500,6058000: 22km, 1-2 days, via Te Matawai Hut (10km) and Arete Peak The Pines (Masterton) NZMG 2720400,6032900: 17km (1-1.5 days) Cow Creek Hut (4km) -> Mitre Flats (+5km) -> Roadend (+8km) Mt Bruce: -> Cow Cheek Hut (4km) -> Mt Bruce (+12km) Via Blue Range... Kiwhakapapa-Cow Creek-ArĂȘte Sidle track 4-5 hours kiriwhakapapa to cow creek. 3.5 to 4.5 hours cow creek to arĂȘte forks |
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Unlocked
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This hut is unlocked and open to access. |
Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Altitude
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630m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
Maps
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NZTopo50-BN34
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