Howletts Hut
Ruahine Forest Park
Howletts Hut (8 beds, new stove with coal flown in, tank water) is a club-maintained hut, fee is a donation payable to the Heretaunga Tramping Club. Below the 1682m Taumatamekura Peak and the last rest heading north before the infamous Sawtooth Ridge.
The hut sits in a sheltered hollow on the Daphne Ridge just where the tussock ends and beech forest starts to lap over the ridgeline, giving unimpeded views of the ranges and plains around Ongaonga.
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Owner
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Owner: PVT |
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Category
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Private hut |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 8
8
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Facilities
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Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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Kashmir Roadend (727880,613410): 11.5km (time unknown) poled route Longview Hut: 9km (3-6 hours) poled route Daphne Hut: 2km (1.5 hours) track Waterfall Hut: 12km (time unknown) unmarked route over tops and narrow ridgelines Waikamaka Hut: 16.5km (7.5-15 hours) unmarked route over tops and narrow ridgelines Purity Hut: 17km (time unknown) unmarked route over tops and narrow ridgelines |
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Unlocked
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This hut is unlocked and open to access. |
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Altitude
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1,365m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BL36
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