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Tararua main ridge
A Total Tararua Traverse
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8 – 16 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: less than 100m away
The length of the Tararuas via the pointy bits, from the Manawatu Gorge at Woodville to the Rimutaka Hill Road ...
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Anderson Memorial Hut in winter
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Distance: less than 100m away
6 bunks, wood burner, mattresses ,tank water
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New and old Maungahuka Huts (old hut removed)
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Distance: less than 100m away
This was taken when inspection being carried out by DOC Engineer , Allan Dallas (blue overalls)just prior to completion of ...
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Tararua Middle loop
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3 – 5 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A 4-5 day loop from Otaki Forks following the main ridge of the Tararuas
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Arete biv
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Distance: less than 100m away
Arete Biv from the turnoff on the ridge north of Arete. The route to Tarn Ridge leads off to the ...
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Arete Biv
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Distance: less than 100m away
Arete Biv in the Northern Tararua's midway between Te Matawai and Tarn Ridge. 2 bunks
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A Mid Waiohine Circuit: 'easier day tommorrow ...'
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Distance: less than 100m away
Memories on a winter circuit to visit Mid Waiohine from the Mangaterere roadend.
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Dundas Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Dundas Hut (4 bunk) sits in one of the best spots of any hut in the North Island. It perches ...
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Kime Hut - Tararuas
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Distance: less than 100m away
Kime Hut November 2007 on a jaunt to Mt.Hector for the weekend.
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Sunrise from Dundas Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Sunrise from Dundas Hut - February 2007
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Herepai Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Herepai Hut from the ridge up to Herepai - February 2007
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Maungahuka Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
The original hut (pictured) has been replaced by a new hut on the same location. Sleeps 12, but has no ...
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Anderson Memorial Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
The original hut was first dropped on the site by Oliver Anderson (a pilot) who died a year later flying ...
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Kime Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
The highest hut on the Southern Crossing (1400m). Magnificent views north and south. Handy for Mt. Hector. No stove - ...
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Kime Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: less than 100m away
The highest hut on the Southern Crossing. Nice view of Masterton through the valley. This hut was replaced in 2014 ...
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Park Valley Sunset
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Distance: less than 100m away
Looking West into a gathering storm, down the park Valley. It's sunset just over the ridge from the new Arete ...
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Maungahuka Hut, Tararua Range
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Distance: less than 100m away
The hut has two large sleeping platforms which can hold about 12 people. It is located beside a tarn on ...
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My Rugged As Backyard Desktop BG Wallpaper
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Distance: less than 100m away
A tweaked image from a trip into the Tararuas Feb 2010.
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Kime Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Highest hut on the southern crossing Tararuas. Cold no fire
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Kapiti Island Horowhenua Sunset from Kime Tararuas
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Distance: less than 100m away
View of Kapiti Island and the Horowhenua from Kime Hut Tararua Range.
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Anderson Memorial Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
6 Bunk very cosy hut. Water tank and Fire it has some of the best Goblin forrests at the front ...
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Day 4 is always good!!
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Distance: less than 100m away
Taken from a hut in the Tararuas.
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Kime Hut replacement
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Distance: less than 100m away
Builders working on the new Kime Hut (number 3) on 8/2/2013. 20 bunks, lots of insulation and double glazing. better ...
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New Kime Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Progress on the new Kime Hut near Mt Hector in the Tararua Range. taken on 1/3/2013. The cladding was completed ...
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Anderson Memorial Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Anderson Memorial Hut with Kahiwiroa behind.
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Herepai Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: less than 100m away
An older huts lower than the bush line. It has a cast-iron fire, two platforms for sleeping quarter. It holds ...
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Descent to Kime Hut...
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Distance: less than 100m away
12 March 2011 - Nice day but the tops were a bit cloudy (funny that!)
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Dundas Hut Interior
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Distance: less than 100m away
The spartan interior of Dundas Hut
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Kime in mid summer
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Distance: less than 100m away
On a calm sunny day there is no better place
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Kime Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Kime Hut, Tararua Range near Mt Hector August 2010. One of the coldest huts in the Tararua's
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Wellington and Kaikoura peaks from Kime
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Distance: 103m away
Wellington and Kaikaoura peaks from near Kime hut. taken Feb 2009.
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Maungahuka Panorama
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Distance: 112m away
A panoramic view looking NW from above Maungahuka Hut. Taken Feb this year.
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Maungahuka Hut 2010
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Distance: 167m away
Maungahuka Hut Feb 2010 on a beautiful 4 day trip. Finally made it after years of failed attempts! Mixed feelings ...
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Aokaparangi Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 186m away
Aokaparangi Hut (2 bunks, matresses, tank water): A tidy, well insulated 2-bunk hut on the bush-line overlooking the Waiohine River. ...
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Kime White Out Winter, Tararuas
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Distance: 201m away
The track between Field and Kime Huts in the Tararua Forest Park. A mostly forgettable trip I did with a ...
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Arete Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 203m away
DOC's website states that they upgraded the small, cold Arete Biv to a 2-bunk 'Arete Hut' in 2007.
Arete lies ...
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Castle Rock ,Castlepoint,Wairarapa
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Distance: 203m away
The bay is called Deliverence Cove , named by Captain James Cook during exploration of the New Zealand coast.Popular with ...
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Arete Hut and Norski toilet
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Distance: 203m away
These toilets are becoming common in the backcountry. Single pit ,1 seat, plenty of light, fibre glass construction . Only ...
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The Tararua Range
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Distance: 211m away
Looking along the Main Range, into the heart of the Tararua from Hut Mound
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Nichols Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 329m away
Nichols hut - a pleasant, recently renovated 6-bunk hut in the mid Tararuas. It lacks the coast views of Andersons, ...
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Nichols Hut
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Distance: 332m away
Nichols Hut - sitting on the Tararua main range above the mid Waiohine Valley with views down the the Wairarapa.
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Nichols Hut
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Distance: 332m away
Nichols Hut - overlooking the Waiohine Valley in the Tararuas. The hut is sited on a bench some 50m below ...
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Nichols Hut
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Distance: 336m away
A tidy little hut in a great location. It recently had some work done, new roof, paint job, and new ...
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Mount Hector
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Distance: 370m away
Memorial Cross on the summit of Mount Hector. Lake Wairarapa in the background and The Beehives on the right. Great ...
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Tararua Peaks
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Distance: 558m away
Tararua Peaks, Tuiti and Tunui. Just above the famous ladder. taken Feb 2009.
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Tunui from Tuiti Tararua Main Range
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Distance: 616m away
The goat trail that is the Tararua Peaks section of the main Tararua range crossing from Kime Hut to Maungahuka ...
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Dundas Hut, Tararuas
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Distance: 640m away
The hut is the orange dot, just off the spur. Photo taken from main ridge, looking south.
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Steel ladder Tararua Peaks Feb 2010
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Distance: 652m away
The steel ladder between Tuiti and Tunui on the Tararua main range. DEFINITELY not for the faint hearted! The ladder ...
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Steel ladder Tararua Peaks Feb 2010
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Distance: 652m away
The steel ladder between Tuiti and Tunui on the Tararua main range. DEFINITELY not for the faint hearted! The ladder ...
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Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top
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Distance: 759m away
Track heading out to Otaki Forks from Kime Hut looking down towards Table Top. Early morning with some rain shadow ...
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Bridge Peak looking towards Otaki Forks & Table Top
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Distance: 759m away
Track heading out to Otaki Forks from Kime Hut looking down towards Table Top. Early morning with some rain shadow ...
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Table Top
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Distance: 759m away
View looking north comming down from Kime Hut.Otaki/sea to the left.
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View west from the Tararua Ranges.
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Distance: 760m away
View from bridge peak looking west overlooking the Otaki forks, the Otaki river & Otaki at the top.
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Dracophyllum Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 818m away
Dracophyllum Hut (2 bunk, tank water) is a small ridgeline hut situated in cloud-forest (and thus mostly in cloud) on ...
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Dracophyllum Hut 1
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Distance: 818m away
Tararua's On the main range between Arete and Mt Crawford
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Dracophyllum Hut
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Distance: 818m away
Tararua's On the main range between Arete and Mt Crawford
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Middle Crossing of the Tararua's
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3 – 5 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 829m away
Climbing through beach Forest, Open tops, steep Descents followed by steep climbs, river valleys, great huts. An alpine experience with ...
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A Zen Momemnt
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Distance: 829m away
In the midst of chaos there is always a moment of calm. Moments before throwing myself across a gale blown ...
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Mt Hector Memorial Cross
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Distance: 1.3km away
View looking towards Winchcombe Peak from Mt Hector in April 2008 during a perfect 3 day Southern Crossing with not ...
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Mt Hector from Fields Peak
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Distance: 1.3km away
View of Mt Hector and surrounds from Fields Peak.
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Memorial Cross on Mt Hector September 2012
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Distance: 1.3km away
Memorial Cross on Mt Hector, Tararua Range, looking north east down the Niell Ridge with Winchcombe peak in the distance
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Mount Hector
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Distance: 1.3km away
Photo taken facing the west coast towards Otaki from the summit of Mount Hector.
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Carkeek Hut, Tararuas
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Distance: 1.4km away
Takes me a couple of days to get there, but well worth it. Nice trip through McGregor Biv on way ...
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Ruapae Falls Tararua's
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Distance: 1.7km away
Ruapae Falls are in the headwaters of the Magatainoka River near Eketahuna. The falls can be reached by following the ...
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Mt. Hector
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Distance: 1.7km away
Looking across the Tararua main range from Mt. Hector to Alpha Hut.
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Mt. Hector
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Distance: 1.7km away
Looking across the Tararua main range from Mt. Hector to Alpha Hut. November 2007
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Upper Park River
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Distance: 1.8km away
Taken from the Tararua Main Range looking into the headwaters of the Park River. Waiohine Pinnacles on the right and ...
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Burn Hut
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Distance: 2.0km away
Burn Hut. 2 hours from Mangahoa Dam 2, near Shannon
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Burn Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.0km away
Cool wee hut sitting on the tops a few hours from Mangahoa Dam 2, near Shannon. Great view. Walk in ...
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Burn Hut
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Distance: 2.0km away
Burn Hut in the Mangahao catchment, Northern Tararua Range. A good loop is from the number 2 dam downriver to ...
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Waiohine Pinnacle track
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Medium/hard. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 2.0km away
Gives access from Arete Forks to Waiohine Pinnacles on Tarn Ridge
Ascends Pinnacle Spur from the Arete Stream Junction
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Waiohine Pinnacle
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Distance: 2.0km away
The route up the Waiohine Pinnacle spur from Arete Forks taken from Bannister ridge.
The Arete Stream in the foreground, avoid ...
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Waiohine Pinnacles
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Distance: 2.0km away
Waiohine Pinnacles, Tararua Range. Between Arete and Tarn Ridge. The route across the pinacles is OK, a little steep and ...
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Aokaparangi Hut, Tararuas
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Distance: 2.1km away
A comfortable two-bunker that replaces the Biv. Great alternative to Muangahuka Hut for small parties. Isobell in the background.
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Working Boots
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Distance: 2.1km away
My boots and rainbow leggings - 2 days into Southern Crossing of Tararua Range
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Saddle between East Peak and West Peak Northern Tararua
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Distance: 2.2km away
The Saddle between East Peak and West Peak, Dundas Ridge, Northern Tararua . With Walker and Pukemoremore beyond .
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Interior of the Northern Tararua Range
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Distance: 2.2km away
The view from East Peak looking into the heart of the Northern Tararua range . Showing The Dundas ridge to ...
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Arête Forks Hut
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Distance: 2.4km away
Arete Forks Hut, taken not long after construction in 1960.
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Arete Forks Hut
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Distance: 2.4km away
Arete Forks Hut at the forks in the valley floor, on the eastern side of the Waiohine Pinnacles.
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Arete Forks Hut
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Distance: 2.4km away
Repainted Arete Forks hut in original Orange colour, Tararua Forest Park. Open Fireplace restored June 2016
This hut along with 4 ...
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Arete Forks Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.4km away
Arete Forks hut, photo taken in 1960 not long after construction. (6 bunks, wood-burner, firewood available) is a standard forestry ...
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Arete Sidle track
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Medium/hard. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 2.5km away
Track between Cow Creek Hut and Arete Forks hut in the Upper Waingawa valley in Tararua Forest Park.
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Southern Crossing Feb 2010
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Distance: 2.5km away
On a hot and windless day 2. The best weather we could of hoped for. What an awesome trip!
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The interior of Mid Waiohine hut
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Distance: 2.7km away
The insides of Mid Waiohine hut showing fireplace
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Mid Waiohine hut
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Distance: 2.7km away
Photo taken in 1960, when hut was in original NZFS orange colour. A favourite place of the Tararua deer cullers.
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Mid Waiohine Hut
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2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 2.7km away
Steep climb on well maintained track to Mt Holdsworth (1470m) then a steeper descent into the Waiohine Valley. Return via ...
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Mid Waiohine Biv
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Distance: 2.7km away
6 Bunk hut at the bottom of a knee jarring descent whichever way you descend into it. Open fire and ...
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Mid Waiohine
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.7km away
Small Cold in winter but a welcome sight after a knee busting descent from Isobel
The hut is cosy when the ...
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Mangahao Vally Bush
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Distance: 2.7km away
About an hour South of Mangahao Hut, the bush is wet and damp, with mud up to your knees. Fantastic.
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Hidden Lake Tararua Ranges
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Distance: 2.8km away
Hidden Lake is about 35 to 45 minutes upstream from Roaring Stag Lodge in the Tararua's. It is situated on ...
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Hidden Lake Tararua Ranges -1
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Distance: 2.8km away
Hidden Lake is about 35 to 45 minutes upstream from Roaring Stag Lodge in the Tararua's. It is situated on ...
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Approach to Neil Forks hut
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Distance: 2.9km away
Nearing Neil Forks Hut from Maungahuka (1 min away!). Perfect spot to cool down after a sweltering & knee jarring ...
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Carkeek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 2.9km away
Carkeek is located in the middle of the Tararua Forest Park.
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Carkeek Hut ,Tararua FP
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Distance: 2.9km away
NZFS 6 bunk , mattresses, log fire,repainted inside and out
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Waiohine Headwaters
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Distance: 2.9km away
Headwaters of the Waiohine River, Tararua Range. Taken from near the Waiohine Pinnacles. Carkeek Ridge on the right
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Waingawa Track
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Medium. One way.
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Distance: 2.9km away
This is a non maintained route leading from Arete Forks up to the point of Waingawa 1420 Metres.The route meets ...
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Dundas Ridge from West Peak
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Distance: 3.0km away
The view along the backbone of the Dundas ridge from West Peak, showing Walker, Dome and Pukemoremore
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Neill Forks Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 3.0km away
Hidden away and camouflaged in green and orange. 6 bunks with mattresses. Water from river. The fireplace is OK. Photo ...
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Number 1 dam on the Mangahao River
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Distance: 3.2km away
Taken from the Puketurua Ridge. The ridge is accessed from Baber Forks where College Creek and Baber Creek join. The ...
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Southern Crossing Tararuas
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Distance: 3.3km away
Leaving Aston the ruas didnt disappoint fine in the morning high winds and clag around lunch and fine by the ...
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Winchcombe Bivvy No. 3
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Distance: 3.3km away
From Hutbagger.co.nz "This was built by ex NZFS culler Paul Gush at his home and in April 2021, it was ...
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The Southern Crossing tops
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Distance: 3.5km away
The Southern Crossing from just past Table Top, showing Dennan, Bridge Peak and Hut Mound .
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Cattle Ridge Hut
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Distance: 3.5km away
This is on the excellent Herepai-Dundas-Cattle Ridge-Roaring Stag Hut circuit in the Tararuas.
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Devon Crash mid 90's
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Distance: 3.5km away
The remains of de Havilland Devon as seen in the mid 1990's.
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Devon Crash mid 90's
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Distance: 3.5km away
The remains of de Havilland Devon as seen in the mid 1990's.
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Te Matawai
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 18.
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Distance: 3.6km away
A big L-shaped hut with 2 big sleeping platforms (18 mattresses) in one arm and the living area in the ...
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Route Guide: Northern Crossing of the Tararuas
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Distance: 3.6km away
This is not the usual Northern Crossing from Levin to The Pines via Mitre Flats Hut. Rather it exits via ...
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Cattle Ridge Hut
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Distance: 3.6km away
Cattle Ridge Hut: the outside showing it's age, but still a pleasent tidy hut inside. A peaceful alternative to the ...
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Cattle Ridge Hut
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Distance: 3.6km away
Cattle Ridge Hut: nestled in a tussock and letherleaf basin at the north end of Cattle Ridge. This was a ...
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Cattle Ridge Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 5.
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Distance: 3.6km away
A 5 bunk old style forest service hut located 2 to 3 Hrs up a steep spur from Roaring Stag ...
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Mangahao Flats Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 3.7km away
A huge modern hut put in between (now removed) Harris Creek Hut and (now removed) Avalanche Flats Hut. Approximately five ...
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Rainbow under Neill Peak
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Distance: 3.9km away
We were chasing rainbows all morning.
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Tabletop
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Distance: 3.9km away
Snow on the Tararua Ranges above Tabletop 21 SEP 2011
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McGregor Biv
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Distance: 4.0km away
A small buishline biv north of Jumbo and south of The Kings in the eastern Tararuas. Amazing views up to ...
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McGregor biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 4.0km away
2 to 3 person biv.When i visited it was unlined but had a new water tank.It has recently had a ...
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North Tararua (Hardings Park) Tracks
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Distance: 4.0km away
Tracks,routes and cut stoat lines in the area between South Range Road and the Mangahao.
A mixture of GPS created files, ...
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Penn Creek
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Distance: 4.2km away
Penn Creek in the Tararua Range which flows into the Otaki River. The sidle track down the Otaki which is ...
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Brew time at Penn Creek
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Distance: 4.2km away
Well earned billy of tea after the slippery descent into Penn Creek from Table Top.
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Penn Creek Hut
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Distance: 4.2km away
Penn Creek in July 2009, nice hut except for the leaky chimney!
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Penn Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 4.2km away
A standard NZFS hut from the Seventies, has had some recent work done on it.
Add in Field Hut and you ...
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Roaring Stag Lodge
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Distance: 4.2km away
Roaring Stag Lodge, Ruamahanga River, Tararua Range
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Roaring Stag Lodge
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 4.2km away
16 bunk fairly new hut located in a neat spot next to the Ruamahanga river.A combined effort by DOC and ...
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Dorset Ridge Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 4.3km away
Refurbished by a community group of volunteers in February 2008.
Following the refurbishment, the hut now boasts an extension containing a ...
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Dorset Ridge Hut
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Distance: 4.3km away
Dorset Ridge Hut in the central Tararuas. The hut looks across Dorset Creek to Baldy and The Kings. It is ...
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Knee Jarring Descent to Mid Waiohine
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Distance: 4.3km away
About 1000mtre Descent from Holdsworth to Mid Waiohine my Knees gave out at the bottom
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Roaring Stag Lodge
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Distance: 4.3km away
On the banks of the Ruamahanga River, Tararua Range. 2 to 3 hours from the road end and another couple ...
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Table Top Ridge, Tararuas
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Distance: 4.3km away
View from pt 1478 towards Girdlestone
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Field Hut
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Distance: 4.3km away
Picture taken as passing through on a day hike from Otaki forks to Mount Hector to see the views & ...
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Field Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 4.3km away
Built in 1924, there are still signs of the original bush carpentry. Handy for Friday-nighters doing the Southern Crossing over ...
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Waitewaewae Hut
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Distance: 4.5km away
Waitewaiwai Hut on the banks of the Otaki River about 4 hrs from the Otaki Forks road end. Big roomy ...
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Waitewaewae track
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Easy/medium. Return to start unless part of longer walk..
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Distance: 4.5km away
The tramp to Waitewaewae is an interesting 4-6 hour walk (each way) which takes the walker through a variety of ...
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Waitewaewae Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 4.5km away
The first architect-designed hut in the Tararua Forest Park - built to show good use of hut fees. Big windows ...
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Waitewaewae Track
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Distance: 4.5km away
Just one snapshot of the beautiful forest you walk through along the track
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An Eco System in Miniature
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Distance: 4.5km away
The closer you look the more there is going on under the canopy this is about the size of my ...
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Waitewaewae Hut
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Distance: 4.5km away
Its been photographed before but its one of those luxury units that house the masses in the middle of the ...
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Swing bridge
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Distance: 4.6km away
About 15 minutes above Waitewaewae hut heading for junction knob
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Ralph Wood Memorial Cross
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Distance: 4.6km away
This cross marks the gravesite of Ralph Wood who died on the slopes of Twin Peak in the northern Tararua ...
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Waitewaewae Track
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Distance: 4.6km away
Track from Parawai Lodge to Waitewaewae Hut
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Elder Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 4.6km away
A tidy, new 4-bunk hut on the exposed summit of Elder Peak. Features windows round 2 sides looking over the ...
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Old Waitewaiwai Hut
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Distance: 4.7km away
The first hut at Waitewaiwai about 10 minutes upstream from the current hut
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New Zealand Eyebright
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Distance: 4.7km away
New Zealand Eyebright (Euphrasia cuneata) Photographed in the saddle between Wiopehu and Twin Peak, Northern Tararua range
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New type of DOC marker?
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Distance: 4.7km away
Ran into this handiwork a couple of days ago when going from Otaki Forks up to Field Hut about 20 ...
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Tarn Ridge Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 4.8km away
This modern hut (1995?) replaces the smaller hut at the north end of Tarn Ridge and may replace Dorset Ridge ...
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Tarn Ridge Hut
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Distance: 4.8km away
Great views and a welcome sight at the end of a wind blown day
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Tarn Ridge
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Distance: 4.8km away
Tarn Ridge Hut on the Tararua northern crossing. Great views and good location
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Route Guide: Kaitoke - Holdsworth
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Distance: 4.8km away
The classic route between Kaitoke in the south of the Tararua Ranges and Holdsworth (about halfway up the eastern side ...
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Alpha Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 4.8km away
The first Alpha Hut was built in 1915, the 2nd replaced it in 1953 ( it was 6 yards inside ...
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Kaitoke - Holdsworth (Totara Flats)
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2 – 3 days. Easy. One way.
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Distance: 4.9km away
Three low bush saddles separate two long and scenic river valleys.
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First Waitewaiwai hut
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Distance: 4.9km away
The old Waitewaiwai hut 10 minutes upstream from the current hut.
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Beautiful morning
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Distance: 4.9km away
Looking along the ridge that connects jumbo to angle knob, from McGregor .
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McGregor Biv turnoff: boots mark the spot ...
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Distance: 4.9km away
So who left their boots at the McGregor Biv turnoff? Why? And what did they wear on the way out? ...
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Dorset Ridge Hut
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Distance: 5.0km away
The old Dorset Ridge hut. Actually located on next spur east of current hut. Removed when the NZFS built the ...
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Waiopehu Hut
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Distance: 5.1km away
Waiopehu Hut sits just on the bushline in the Northern Tararua range. About a 3 to 6 hour walk from ...
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Holdsworth-Mitre Ridge in snow
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Distance: 5.1km away
The Last day of winter 2012 looking over the Jumbo-Mitre ridge from Holdsworth on a tramp over to Mid Waiohine ...
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Mt Holdsworth
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 5.1km away
A loop track climbing to one of the peaks of the Tararuas.
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Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 5.1km away
A good introduction to travelling across the tussock-covered tops of the Tararua Ranges, crossing the lofty Mt. Holdsworth on your ...
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Angle Knob and Jumbo from Mount Holdsworth
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Distance: 5.2km away
Angle Knob and Jumbo from Mount Holdsworth
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Southern Crossing of the Tararuas
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3 – 4 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 5.2km away
A classic, must-do walk that climbs through bush onto exposed, high tussock tops, traversing them back into bush at Alpha ...
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South Ohau Hut
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Distance: 5.3km away
South Ohau Hut Tararua Range. One of the new standard 10 bunk huts. On a river terrace at the confluence ...
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South Ohau Hut
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Distance: 5.3km away
South Ohau Hut Tararua Range. One of the new standard 10 bunk huts. On a river terrace at the confluence ...
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South Ohau Hut
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Distance: 5.3km away
South Ohau Hut Tararua Range. One of the new standard 10 bunk huts. On a river terrace at the confluence ...
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South Ohau Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 5.3km away
A new hut opened in October 2008 replaces an older hut that now forms the base for the woodshed. The ...
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Powell Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 40.Bookings required.
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Distance: 5.4km away
A popular stopping off point on walks to Mount Holdsworth, Powell Hut in the Tararua Ranges is 4 hours from ...
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Powell Hut
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Distance: 5.4km away
Luxury in the tararua tops. Fantastic views of the Wairarapa by day and night. Spectacular Sunrise's un fortunately you do ...
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Powell Hut
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Distance: 5.4km away
Looking out to the Wairarapa to the coast over Powell hut 1/06/2008
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Powell Hut
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Distance: 5.4km away
Looking out to the Wairarapa to the coast over Powell hut 1/06/2008
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Powell Hut (Pre 2000)
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Distance: 5.4km away
This version of Powell Hut burned down on 17th May 1999 and was replaced by Jan 2000.
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Old Powell Hut
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Distance: 5.4km away
One of the old Powell Huts Taken about 1973
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Old Powell hut winter
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Distance: 5.4km away
Taken about 1975 this has to be the coldest stay in a hut i have ever experienced.
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Cow Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.5km away
Nice hut with a camping site nearer the river. The cable-way giving access across the river is fun. 6 bunks ...
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Tararua Forest Park
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Conservation Park. 1165.35km2.
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Distance: 5.5km away
The first of New Zealand's forest parks, this is a large and famous park near Palmerston North and Wellington. Highest ...
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Rimutaka Forest Park
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Conservation Park. 220.00km2.
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Distance: 5.5km away
A small block of forest close to Wellington, and abutting Tararua Forest Park. A popular spot for picnics, day walks ...
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Maungahuka and the Tararua Peaks from Cone
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Distance: 5.6km away
Maungahuka and the Tararua Peaks from Cone
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North Ohau Hut November 2011
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Distance: 5.7km away
North Ohau is reached via the Ohau River and then the North Branch of the Ohau. All river travel except ...
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North Ohau
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Distance: 5.7km away
North Ohau Hut on the Ohau River, Tararua Range. Take the sidle track from Poads Road for about 1 hour ...
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North Ohau Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.7km away
North Ohau Hut is a cozy 4-bunk hut in the middle reaches of the North Ohau River in the Tararuas. ...
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Arete
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Distance: 5.9km away
Ridgeline from Arete, Northern Crossing of the Tararuas
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Mitre Peak
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Distance: 5.9km away
Camp on Mitre peak summit (1571m), highest point in the Tararua range, breathtaking. - 27 Feb 2010
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Battered legs
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Distance: 5.9km away
This is the result of running on old bush tracks that are infested with Toitoi and Hook Grass (Bastard Grass)in ...
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North Ohau Hut Exterior
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Distance: 5.9km away
The cosy little 4 bunk North Ohau hut in the Tararuas. A fairly easy walk in low river conditions and ...
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North Ohau Hut interior 1
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Distance: 5.9km away
Interior of the cosy little North Ohau hut in the Tararuas
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North Ohau Hut approach
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Distance: 5.9km away
5 mins from North Ohau Hut in the Tararuas
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Waiopehu Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 18.
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Distance: 6.0km away
Great hut and views but very cold. If you get wet, there is no way to dry yourself or your ...
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Waiopehu Hut 1940s - 2002 [Replaced]
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Removed!
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Distance: 6.0km away
The second Waiopehu Hut, built just after WWII to replace a hut lost in 1936 storm. Replaced in 2002.
Up until ...
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Jumbo Holdsworth Ridge
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Distance: 6.0km away
On the ridge between Jumbo and Mt Holdsworth. Typical Tararua day, screaming northerly, lots of clag. East holdsworth on the ...
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Totara Flats Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 26.
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Distance: 6.0km away
A central hut for the Kaitoke to Holdsworth trip (3 days). It was sited under trees at the north-west corner ...
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Totara Flats Hut
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Distance: 6.0km away
The new hut at Totata Flats, in the Tararuas
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Totara Creek
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Distance: 6.0km away
View from hut looking north.The Creek joins the Waiohine River.
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Totara Flats
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Distance: 6.0km away
On the track to Powell Hut in the Tararuas. Totara Flats in the distance
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Totara Flats Hut - Sat 12 Dec Heavy Rain
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Distance: 6.0km away
Shot on a recent overnight trip into Totara Flats. Our first attempt to leave via Totara Creek was aborted as ...
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Waiohine Swing Bridge near Totara Flats
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Distance: 6.0km away
This was the swing bridge over the Waiohine River next to Totara Flats. On a some days the wind comes ...
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Herepai Hut
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Distance: 6.0km away
Nice 10 bunk hut, Steady climb up but well worth it with the tops only an hour walk away
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Old Mountain house
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Distance: 6.1km away
Taken about 1973 this was in fairly ruggered condition even then. The stories of rats in the night where legendary
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Mountain House
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 6.1km away
A small 3-sided shelter now occupies the site where the infamous Mountain House once stood. Originally a 3 room structure ...
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Mountain House Shelter
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Distance: 6.1km away
Mountain house Shelter, me and my two boys on our descent from Powell Hut
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Mountain House Shelter
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Distance: 6.1km away
"Newly" built Mountain House Shelter
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Jumbo-Holdsworth Ridge (from Jumbo)
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Distance: 6.3km away
Looking south to Holdsworth and Isabel from the Jumbo junction. This is a good spot for camping with a couple ...
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Sayers Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.3km away
A well maintained historic, but functional hut on the Waiohine River flats in the Tararuas. A beautiful hut, harkening back ...
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Rocky look out
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Distance: 6.8km away
Rocky lookout, facing towards Powell hut, Mt Holdsworth
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holdsworth lodge -jumbo- east holdsworth
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Distance: 6.8km away
Hutt Valley Tramping Club trip 2-3 may 2009
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on my back (unintentionally)
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Distance: 6.8km away
taken by accedent as i slipped on east holdsworth !!!
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old Atiwhakatu hut
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Distance: 6.8km away
old Atiwhakatu hut with new one being built on right
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old Atiwhakatu hut
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Distance: 6.8km away
old Atiwhakatu hut with new one being built on right
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Mitre Flats Bridge
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Distance: 6.8km away
5 person bridge ,designed by A Dallas , DOC Engineer, built by Forrest Hills Construction (Miles Helberg)
Replaces one washed out ...
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Mid King Biv after upgrade
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Distance: 6.8km away
2 sleeping matresses,repaintin and out, relined with insulation, new door
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Mid King Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.8km away
Mid King Biv (2 bunk, mattresses, stream water) is a small biv just below the bushline at the head of ...
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Mid King Biv
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Distance: 6.8km away
A small 2-bunk biv in the beech basin at the head of Baldy Creek, just south of Mid King Peak ...
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Jumbo Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.Bookings required.
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Distance: 7.2km away
Great views across the Wairarapa Plains. The range from Jumbo to Mitre can be seen from the track just before ...
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Smith Creek up close and personal.
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Distance: 7.2km away
A shot from my misguided adventure into Smith Creek. Still - it was worth it for this shot and hey, ...
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Smith Creek track mushrooms.
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Distance: 7.2km away
Shot these amazing looking guys on my recent trip through the Tauherenikau Valley and over Mt.Reeves.
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Kaitoke to Greytown via Tutuwai & Mt.Reeves, Tararua Forest Park
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Distance: 7.2km away
A two day jaunt to clear the head and get a little much needed exercise. Oh and to enjoy some ...
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Waiotauru Hut
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Distance: 7.3km away
Interior of Waiotauru Hut, Tararua FP. You really would have to be desperate to want to stay here for more ...
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Waiotauru Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 18.
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Distance: 7.4km away
Built in the early 70s,tin hut.
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Log Hauler
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Distance: 7.6km away
Old log hauler and boiler on the Waitewaewae track near Otaki Forks. The hauler is about 1.5 hrs from the ...
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Rata Flower
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Distance: 7.7km away
Rata Flower in the Ohau River, Tararua Range. Probably R. Fulgens
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Rocky Lookout, Tararuas
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Distance: 7.8km away
View from Rocky Lookout on the Gentle Annie Track, looking back towards Holdsworth Lodge and the roadend. Photo taken 2 ...
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Cone Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 7.9km away
An outstanding example of bush carpentry. Built in 1946, renovated using original techniques in 1987. Adzed totara plank sleeping platform, ...
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A billy at Cone Hut
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Distance: 7.9km away
We passed through Cone Hut at about morning tea time, which was really just an excuse to build a small ...
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Eastern Hut Hut
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Private hut (NA). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Hut operated by the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Although it is said to be for emergency use only, the 6 bunks ...
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Atiwhakatu Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 26.
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Distance: 8.2km away
A neat and tidy hut. New hut has a water supply. Handy for a head start on a Friday night. ...
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Atiwhakatu Hut open for business
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Distance: 8.2km away
The newly built hut in Tararua Forest Park is now open for people to stay
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Destruction of the old Atiwhakatu Hut
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Distance: 8.2km away
From 31st May 2009. That's the old hut burning in the background. It was very hot, and we were being ...
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Building the new Atiwhakatu Hut
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Distance: 8.2km away
From 31st May 2009. The builders had been strumming some Metallica in the old hut as we passed by the ...
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Building the new Atiwhakatu Hut
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Distance: 8.2km away
From 10th May 2009, now starting to look more like Roaring Stag (which it's supposed to).
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Building the new Atiwhakatu Hut
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Distance: 8.2km away
From 3rd May 2009, lots happened in the past 24 hours.
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Building the new Atiwhakatu Hut
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Distance: 8.2km away
From 2nd May 2009, not much to look at yet.
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New Atiwhakatu Hut
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Distance: 8.3km away
The new hut all stained up and looking flash.
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Parawai Lodge
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Distance: 8.4km away
Parawai Lodge is just across the Waiotauru River at the Otaki Forks car park. It was originally on the other ...
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Blue Range Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.4km away
A wonderfully blue hut set at the back of a small clearing. Stove and tank water. 4 bunks. Amusing collection ...
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Northern Rata
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Distance: 8.6km away
DOC have hammered the possums in the forks so these can actually grow and flower!
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Tutuwai Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 8.7km away
Set on a bank above a river flat (good camping). Gas stoves and running water. Potbelly stove. Well-built modern hut.
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Mitre Flats Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 8.7km away
Modern hut. Good porch. Often a starting or ending point for the ascent of Mitre (at 1571m the highest peak ...
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Renata Hut
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Distance: 8.8km away
Renata Hut on the Renata ridge between the old logging road from the Akatarawa summit and Elder Hut. An old ...
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Renata Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.8km away
An older club hut, last of a kind. Opened in 1956.
Unfortunately close to a road end, so popular with people ...
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Route guide: Scotts Road to North Mangahao Biv
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1 day. Medium/hard. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.8km away
The northern Tararuas get little of the traffic of the rest of the range. There's an image of an uninterrupted ...
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Waiotauru river, old saw mill.
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Distance: 9.1km away
Old steam engine on river flat.
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Parawai Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 30.
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Distance: 9.1km away
A very tidy hut with two sleeping platforms and mattresses. A wood burner and plenty of firewood supplied. Sink with ...
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Route Guide: Southern Crossing of the Tararuas
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Distance: 9.1km away
The Southern Crossing is a classic route over the peaks in the southern part of the Tararuas.
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Sheridan creek,Log hauler.
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Distance: 9.1km away
Old steam engine/winch used for log hauling.Two speed gear set up with a band brake.
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Parawai Hut
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Distance: 9.1km away
The well cared for Parawai Hut. A tidy little gem.
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North Mangahao Biv
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Distance: 9.2km away
A tidy dog-box biv in the northern Tararuas. Accessed from wither Kopikopiko road on the east or Scotts Road on ...
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North Mangahao Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 9.2km away
A tidy, well maintained dog-box bivouac in the northern Tararuas. Unlike some of it's Ruahine counterparts, the biv is tall ...
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Mitre Flats Hut
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Distance: 9.3km away
Hard frost at Mitre Flats Hut on the shortest day of the year
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Mt Kapakapanui
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 9.3km away
A smaller peak (1102m) in the Tararua Ranges.
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Mount Kapakapanui Possumers Hut
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Distance: 9.4km away
Possumers Hut also known as Thornhills Hut, on Mount Kapakapanui near Waikanae. Still dry inside. There are a couple of ...
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Waiohine River Valler Reeves Track End
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Distance: 9.7km away
Waiohine River Valler Reeves Track End
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Northern Wairarapa from Mt Reeves Track
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Distance: 9.7km away
Northern Wairarapa from Mt Reeves Track
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Tararua Peaks from Mt.Reeves
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Distance: 9.7km away
In the far distance you can just make out the Tararua Peaks from Mt Reeves. The Tauherenikau Valley is in ...
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Smith Creek Shelter
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 9.7km away
A small concrete block shelter on Smith Creek at the end of the descent from Puffer Saddle for those crossing ...
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Holdsworth Lodge
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.Bookings required.
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Distance: 9.8km away
This lodge needs to be booked with the caretaker at the house near the carpark. Usually open during the day. ...
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