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Barlow Hut
Green and Golden Bell frog?
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Distance: less than 100m away
Found a small colony outside the front door of Barlow hut Ruahine forest park
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Sparrowhawk Biv Barlow hut loop
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A good solid Ruahine climb to a 3 person biv well situated with a great views, Tops travel then a ...
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Barlow Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Barlow Hut is in the Ruahine Range about 2 - 3 hrs up the Makaroro River from the Waikamaka roadend
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Walking the length of the Ruahines
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10 – 25 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 3.5km away
A 10+ day trip down to backbone of the Ruahine Range from Wharite (Palmerston Sth) to the Napier Taihape (Gentle ...
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Walking the length of the Ruahines
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Distance: 3.8km away
This article documents my recollections of the Ruahine setion (Wharite to Kuripapango) of a walk from Wharite near Palmerston North ...
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Sparrowhawk Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 3.8km away
Sparrowhawk Biviouac (sleeps 2-3, tank water) is one of the nicer biv's in the Ruahine's. The biv is a typical ...
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Kylie Bivouac
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 3.9km away
Kylie Bivouac (sleeps 2-3, tank water) may one day save someone's life on the exposed tops of the Ruahine Ranges ...
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Ikawetea Forks Hut to Sentry Box Roadend: Musings on hypothermia.
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Distance: 4.1km away
A trip up Apias Creek in less than ideal conditions. Day two of a weekend trip to Ruahine Corner and ...
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Upper Makaroro Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 4.1km away
Upper Makaroro Hut (sleeps 4, wood-burning stove), lies adjacent to the Makaroro River in its upper reaches. It is a ...
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Upper Makaroro Hut, Eastern Ruahine Forest Park
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Distance: 4.1km away
This hut has 4 bunks and can be reached via Makaroro Roadend track via Parks Peak Hut (15km, 5-10 hrs) ...
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Gold Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.4km away
Gold Creek Hut
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Parks Peak hut
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Distance: 5.5km away
A tidy new hut on the ridgeline above the Makaroro and Ohara Valleys, overlooking the Hawkes Bay and Guarvas. A ...
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Parks Peak Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.5km away
Parks Peak Hut (6 bunk, stove, tank water) is a new DoC hut on a cleared flat on the ridgeline ...
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Maropea Forks Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.5km away
Maropea Forks Hut is a typical forestry style 6-bunker on flats near the forks of the North and South Maropea ...
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Lake Colenso via Mokai Station
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Distance: 7.8km away
Note: If you use this route then you MUST get permission from Mokai Station to cross the section of private ...
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Mangatera River at Colenso Hut
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Distance: 7.8km away
Mangatera River from the veranda at Colenso Hut - looking upriver towards Te Atu Mahuru on the main range.
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Colenso Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 7.8km away
Colenso Hut lies not at its namesake, Lake Colenso, but 5 minutes away on the terraces of the Mangatera River ...
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Sentry Box Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.9km away
A typical Ruahine 4-bunker forestry hut 5 mins form the bushedge on the Mangleton Road. The short walk from the ...
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Lupins and toetoe near Colenso hut
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Distance: 7.9km away
Mangatera river bed near Colenso hut. The lupins were planted deliberately to help control erosion, but are now a pest. ...
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Tarn - Armstrong Saddle, Ruahine FP
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Distance: 7.9km away
A beautiful walk (when the wind permits) across Armstrong Saddle takes you down to Top Maropea or over the tops ...
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Lake Colenso
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Distance: 8.1km away
A pristine natural lake in a podocarp basin in the middle of the Ruahine Ranges
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Lake Colenso
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Distance: 8.1km away
A pristine natural lake in a podocarp basin in the middle of the Ruahine Ranges.
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Lake Colenso
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Distance: 8.1km away
A pristine natural lake in a podocarp basin in the middle of the Ruahine Ranges
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Lake Colenso
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Distance: 8.1km away
An idyllic lake only accessible from this one place. Also a noticable abundance of bird life in this area.
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Top Maropea Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.1km away
A gem of an old NZFS hut built in the 60s or 70s for deer cullers, this hut is a ...
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Wakelings Hut
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Distance: 8.2km away
Wakelings Hut, by the Waikamaka River, Ruahine Ranges
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Wakelings Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Wakelings Hut sits in beech forest on the south side of the Wakamaka River in the Ruahine Ranges. It's an ...
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Ruahines, looking West from Armstrong Saddle
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Distance: 8.3km away
Great views to be had from the saddle at any time of year (assuming you can get to it, the ...
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Armstrong Saddle
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Distance: 8.4km away
Above Armstrong Saddle looking down onto Sunrise Hut and Central Hawke's Bay. Even Tomato Hill by Havelock North can be ...
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Armstrong Saddle
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Distance: 8.4km away
Above Armstrong Saddle looking down onto Sunrise Hut and Central Hawke's Bay. Even Tomato Hill by Havelock North can be ...
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Top Maropea Hut at dawn
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Distance: 8.5km away
Very tidy little 4 bunk historic hut in Ruahine FP. Excellent camping spot just a few metres away.
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Top Maropea Hut
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Distance: 8.5km away
Lovely old NZFS hut built for deer cullers in the 60s or 70s, it has been repainted, however remains cold ...
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Top Maropea Hut
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Distance: 8.5km away
Top maropea hut August 2009 on fine day after recent snow
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Armstrong saddle
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Distance: 8.6km away
Armstrong saddle with Ruapehu in the background. April 2009.
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Unknown Campsite
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Private Hut (DOC).
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Distance: 8.6km away
Clearing next to a creek near Lake Colenso.
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Waipawa Forks Hut
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Distance: 8.7km away
Nice hut just 5 min climb from waipawa river. Abit of grafitti but other then that its ok. completed the ...
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Triple X hut
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Distance: 8.7km away
Nice hut good for school camps etc only a short walk in with 12 bunks
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Sunrise Hut
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Distance: 8.7km away
Very nice hut/house, just happened to go on the one rainy day all last week, still enjoyable though
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Te Atuaoparapara
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Distance: 8.7km away
Nice day for a walk over to Top Maropea hut with wiew up to
Te Atuaoparapara
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Buttercup Hollow, Ruahine FP
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Distance: 8.8km away
Looking north up the range from Sunrise Hut on a crisp Winter's day.
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Triple X hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 8.8km away
Nice hut for camps, families etc
Only 15 min from road end with alot of space for camping etc
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Sunrise from Sunrise hut
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Distance: 8.9km away
Sunrise from Sunrise hut. taken April 2009
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Sunrise hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
Sunrise hut in the early morning sun. April 2009
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Sunrise Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Popular day trip and weekend hut with great views over Hawkes Bay. Located in Buttercup Hollow on the Ruahine Range. ...
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Gwavas Conservation Area
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Reserve. 28.72km2.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Gwavas (Wakarara) range is a small range of ~1000m hills to the east of the Ruahines.
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Poutaki Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.1km away
Poutaki hut in the Gwavas Conservation Area, just east of Ruahine Forest Park - a tidy 4-bunk hut overlooking the ...
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Aranga Hut (dilapidated)
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Private hut (PVT). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.8km away
The Aranga hut (4 beds, wood-burning stove, stream water) is located on the saddle at the head of the Makaroro ...
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Aranga Hut
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Distance: 9.8km away
A handy hut on the saddle at the head of the Makaroro in the Ruahines. Slowly falling down, stranded 100m ...
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Ruahine Spectacular
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Distance: 9.8km away
A Committing Bush and Tops Trip in the Northern Ruahines, with Stunning Scenic Rewards
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Waipawa Forks Hut
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Distance: 9.8km away
Nestled above the river on the true right side, this hut is a bit rough and has been vandalized to ...
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Benifits of Walking Friday
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Distance: 9.8km away
When there's nobody else around you can use as many mattresses as it takes to get a comfy bed.
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Waipawa Forks Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 9.8km away
A bit rough considering it's a newer DOC hut - vandalism in the bunkroom on the right. 5 minutes up ...
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Ruahine Corner Hut
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Distance: 10.0km away
Ruahine Corner Hut with it's new deck!
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Ruahine Corner Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 10.0km away
A six bunk, typical forestry style hut in the northern Ruahine Ranges, surrounded by a huge verandah, and an absolutely ...
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