Waihohonu Hut

Tongariro National Park

The best hut on the Tongariro Northern Crossing. New flush! toilets. Three sleeping areas: one cosy room next to the porch, a room off the central area which also has sleeping platforms. A Great Walk hut (needs dated hut ticket in advance) with a gas heater and gas stove (in summer). Camping areas across the stream (about 80 metres from the hut).

Waihohonu Hut • By iangeorge. Licence: C.
Key information
Owner
Owner: DOC
Category
Great Walks Hut
Sleeps
Sleeps 28
28
Facilities
Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner, Gas/electric cooking
Water supply
Tap or tank water
Getting there
Getting there
3 hours from Oturere Hut and about the same from Whakapapa village
Unlocked
This hut is unlocked and open to access.
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access
Other
Altitude
1,100m
Mobile phone coverage
No coverage
Maps
NZTopo50-BJ35
Link
www.doc.govt.nz/p...http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/central-north-island/turangi-taupo/waihohonu-hut/
Map
ID 1110

About this hut

Added 18 October 2005 by ianfiskianfisk. 2 revisions, most recently 1 April 2011 by iangeorgeiangeorge.
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