Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge
Ruahine Forest Park
Heritage lodge (sleeps 8, tank water, wood stove) is a modern (2007) tramping hut in the Ruahine Ranges. It was built by the NZDA with money from the family of Alice Nash - hence the name.
The building has 2 sections, only one of which is open to the public (the other is for NZDA members only). The public section sleeps 8 on two platforms, and is nicely finished: tongue and groove walls instead of the usual three-ply, and a generous veranda, for example. DOC hut passes / tickets are accepted, as are cheques /cash to NZDA.
Though the area is forested, dry firewood is hard to find.
Overlooking the bush-clad Oroua, it's a pleasant view, but not the most exciting spot for a hut. However the very easy access makes it a good one for young kids, or for a night time walk in and early start to elsewhere. A 2-day loop to Iron Gate via the Tunupo tops and the Oroua valley is possible from the hut.
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Owner
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Owner: NZDA |
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Category
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Standard Hut |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 8
8
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Facilities
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Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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Table Top Road, Apiti (NZMG 2766800,6133800): 20-40 mins, old logging road, river is bridged. Iron Gate Hut: 2-4 hours, well-maintained, well marked tramping track sidling the Oroua Valley. 2 steep sections. Access also available to the Ruahine tops via Tunupo Trig on ridge-track from the hut. |
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Unlocked
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This hut is unlocked and open to access. |
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
Fees are $5 per person, children free. Payment at the hut by DOC hut ticket or Annual Hut Pass, or by cheque to the Manawatu NZ Deerstalkers Association. |
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Altitude
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720m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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