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Access to the Whirinaki and Matakuhia Areas
Upper Matakuhia Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
This is the track to the Upper Matakuhia Hut. It is possible to go further down the valley but the ...
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"The Landing"
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Distance: less than 100m away
A lovely valley on the true left of the Waipunga River.
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Waipunga Forest
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Place.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A fairly neglected area between the Whirinaki Forest and the Napier-Taupo Rd. Two old huts there and very overgrown tracks
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Sign at Upper Matakuhia Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
This sign gives some idea of the standard of the track you are about to encounter heading downstream
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Lower Matakuhia Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
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Distance: less than 100m away
This is an old hut lower down the Matakuhia Valley. It was given a new coat of paint a few ...
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A Whirinaki crossing - Waikaremoana Road Summit to Rangitaiki Tavern
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6 – 10 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Majestic podocarp forest - straight-turnked trees, reaching for the sky, bearded in epiphytes, the forest floor below covered in a ...
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Upper Matakuhia Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
A more rustic 8 bunk hut in the Matakuhia Valley
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Upper Matakuhia Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A more rustic hut, recently sporting a new paint job and a log fire placed where the old open fire ...
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Upper Matakuhia Hut
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1 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
An ideal easy overnight trip or can be done as a day trip
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Upper Te Hoe
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A smaller hut in the upper reaches of the Te Hoe catchment
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Upper Whirinaki Loop
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2 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
An Easy two day loop in the Whirinaki Forest park
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Whirinaki River - Taumutu Stream
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1 day. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
This extension to the Whirinaki - Mangamate Loop leads past a pumice cave to Upper Whirinaki Hut. The route is ...
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Upper Whirinaki Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9.
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Distance: 124m away
A small hut in a large grassy clearing on the Whirinaki Track.
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Upper whirinaki Hut
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Distance: 124m away
Older 9 berth hut in the Whirinaki Forest. About 3 hrs from the plateau carpark or can be accessed from ...
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A Whirinaki crossing
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Distance: 524m away
The route of my traverse of the Whirinaki Conservation Area following approximately the main divide - or at least the ...
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Waipunga Falls
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Distance: 1.2km away
The Waipunga Falls are one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the North Island and they are quite easily viewed ...
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The log bridge on the way to the Matakuhia Hut
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Distance: 1.5km away
This substantial log across the Matakuhia Stream is a landmark on the way to the hut, it is approximately at ...
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Central Whirinaki - Mangamate Loop
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Distance: 2.8km away
A GPX file of this popular loop
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Te Urewera
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Place. 2126.73km2.
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Distance: 2.9km away
Te Urewera is a large tract of remote, heavily forested land, featuring the famous Lake Waikaremoana.
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Whirinaki Forest Tramp
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Distance: 4.8km away
Nice shelter. Spent one night here.
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Central Whirinaki Hut
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Distance: 4.9km away
25 Berth hut about 4 hours from the river road carpark over a very pleasant graded track in the Whirinaki ...
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Central Whirinaki Hut
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2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 4.9km away
This popular overnight alternative on the Whirinaki Track follows a very smooth path with views of the Whirinaki River, blue ...
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Whirinaki Forest Park
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Distance: 4.9km away
Many trampers say, that above the tree line are the best tramps. Whirinaki Forest Park is the shining example, that ...
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Central Whirinaki - Mangamate Loop
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2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 4.9km away
A popular lowland circuit in Whirinaki Forest Park featuring tall podocarp forest and blue ducks.
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Central Whirinaki Hut
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Distance: 4.9km away
Probably the most popular hut in the Whirinaki Forest Park
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Central Whirinaki Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 24.
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Distance: 4.9km away
A large popular hut in the Whirinaki Forest Park
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Central Te Hoe
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 15.
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Distance: 5.0km away
A larger hut in a fairly remote part of the Whirinaki Forest Park
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Moerangi Circut
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2 – 3 days. Easy. One way.
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Distance: 5.7km away
Promoted as a mountain bike track, this is also a popular tramping track. The track is very new, well graded, ...
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Mangamate Hut via Kakanui Stream
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 5.7km away
A shorter loop taking in Mangamate but not Central Whirinaki Hut. There is no track up the Kakanui Stram
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Mangamate Hut via Kakanui Stream
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Distance: 5.7km away
A shorter loop taking in Mangamate but not Central Whirinaki Hut. There is no track up the Kakanui Stram
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Moerangi Circut
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Distance: 5.7km away
Promoted as a mountain bike track, this is also a popular tramping track. The track is very new, well graded, ...
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Deep Pool
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Distance: 5.8km away
There are a couple of little gorges in the Kakanui. These can be bipassed but it is probably easier just ...
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Mangakahika Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.9km away
Often a lunch time stop this hut is half way between Rogers and Central Te Hoe
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Roger's hut to Pakiaka hut
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1 – 2 days. Medium/hard.
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Distance: 6.2km away
Whirinaki to Urewera down Te Wairoa stream..unmarked the river is the way. Upper reach campsite Ngutukaka stream on true right. ...
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Mangamate Hut
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Distance: 6.4km away
Mangamate Hut, set in an ideal location to spend a lazy afternoon
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Mangamate Hut
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Distance: 6.4km away
This great little hut has a nice outlook. Looking down a valley towards the north
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Mangamate Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9.
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Distance: 6.4km away
A comfortable little hut located on the saddle between the Kakanui and Mangamate Streams. There is a picnic table and ...
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Mid Okahu Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 6.8km away
Mid Okahu hut
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In the Kakanui Stream
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Distance: 7.0km away
Most of the Kakanui Stream is fairly good travel even though it isn't tracked
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Okui hut October 1977
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Distance: 7.5km away
Here is a not very good photo of the hut which wasn't illustrated here at all until now.
I don't ...
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Okui Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 7.5km away
Okui hut. Planned to be moved - check latest info.
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Lower Mangamate
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Distance: 7.5km away
The last bit of the Mangamate before it joins with the Whirinaki is in this attractive bush
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The Dreaded Ongaonga
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Distance: 7.6km away
Touch one of those spines and you will know all about it
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Verns Camp Shelter
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 7.9km away
A very solid picnic shelter in a nice sunny clearing. This thing sports a good water supply and an iron ...
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Verns Camp Shelter
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Distance: 7.9km away
This thing had sprouted up at Verns Camp, half way to Central Whirinaki Hut when we went past. Brand new ...
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Mangapouri Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.2km away
This is an old hut but is well loved, kept very tidy and is situated in a sunny clearing
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Mangapouri Hut
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Distance: 8.2km away
Mangapouri Hut looks old but is well loved, very tidy and is located in the most beautiful sunny clearing
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Toitoi in the Mangamate
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Distance: 8.3km away
The trip down the Mangamate Stream is mostly amongst this attractive Toitoi
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Moerangi Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9.
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Distance: 8.4km away
A popular overnight trip from Whirinaki or as part of a circut including Skips and Rogers Huts. The track to ...
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Moerangi Hut
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Distance: 8.4km away
The usual overnight stop on the Morangi Circut
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Passing the time at Moerangi Hut
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Distance: 8.4km away
The typical interior of many old Forest Service era huts
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Mangamate Hut
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Distance: 8.7km away
9 berth hut about 3hrs from the river road carpark in the Whirinaki forest. Wood fire, tank water and wc ...
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The track between Moerangi and Rogers Huts
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Distance: 8.9km away
The whole of the Moerangi Track is of a high standard and an easy gradient
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Madpom's Kaimanawa-Kaweka NS traverse
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Distance: 9.7km away
A north-south trip down the main range through the Kaimanawas and Kawekas.
See the associated route guide (track) for details
This GPX ...
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Kaweka Main Ridge - NS Traverse
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Distance: 9.7km away
A north-south trip down the main divide through the Kaimanawas and Kawekas.
The east-west watershed actually runs through private land to ...
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The Kaweka Main Range - a NS traverse
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5 – 10 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 9.9km away
A Kaimanawa-Kaweka traverse from Rangataiki to the Gentle Annie (Napier-Taihape) summit.
5-10 days of good track-tramping through the beech & manuka ...
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