Hinerua Hut
Ruahine Forest Park
Hinerua hut is on Hinerua Ridge in Ruahine Forest Park.
A tidy 4-bunk lined hut with a good woodburner. A far warmer and quieter night than the nearby Smith's Stream, but less in the way of character and rats.
The hut gets quite a bit of use by people accessing the park via private land to the east (with consent) - and is not the remote, unvisited location you might expect given the difficulty of reaching it via DOC land.
Main access is form Mill Rd: On reaching the Makaretu River on the track from Mill Rd, a track climbs over private land to the park boundary on Hinerua Ridge sth of pt 908. A good cut DOC track follows the ridge from there.
Alternative DOC route head up creek west of Hinerua Ridge & climb spur between 1st & 2nd side creeks. Small waterfall near confluence of creek but ok going beyond. Good campsites after 300m.
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Owner
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Owner: DOC |
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Category
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Standard Hut |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 4
4
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Facilities
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None |
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Water supply
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No water |
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Getting there
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Smiths Stream: Head 1km down river from Smiths, then up gully north of Hinerua. Marked route climbs slip on true right - cut track from top of slip to ridgeline. Route off ridgeline from Hinerua to Smiths is signposted 200m up ridge from hut. |
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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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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BL36
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Link
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www.doc.govt.nz/p...http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/hawkes-bay/hinerua-hut/ |