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Ikawetea Forks Hut

Ikawetea Forks Hut

Ikawetea Forks Hut

Ikawetea (Ikawatea) Forks Hut has become one of the remotest huts in the Ruahines. Land to its east has been ...   More ▶︎

Ikawetea Forks Hut to Sentry Box Roadend: Musings on hypothermia.

A trip up Apias Creek in less than ideal conditions. Day two of a weekend trip to Ruahine Corner and ...   More ▶︎
Rockslide Hut rockslide!

Rockslide Hut rockslide!

The rockslide giving Rockslide Hut it's name. Apias creek, Ruahine Ranges.   More ▶︎
Rockslide Hut / Biv

Rockslide Hut / Biv

A 2-bed dog-box bivvy with a two-bunk shelter tacked on. Interesting spot on gravel flats in Apias Creek, opposite the ...   More ▶︎
Rockslide Hut / Biv

Rockslide Hut / Biv

A dog-box bivvy on Apias creek, with a full height shelter tacked on the door gable-end wall. The bivvy sleeps ...   More ▶︎
Ruahine Corner Hut

Ruahine Corner Hut

Ruahine Corner Hut with it's new deck!   More ▶︎
Ruahine Corner Hut

Ruahine Corner Hut

A six bunk, typical forestry style hut in the northern Ruahine Ranges, surrounded by a huge verandah, and an absolutely ...   More ▶︎
Ruahine Spectacular

Ruahine Spectacular

A Committing Bush and Tops Trip in the Northern Ruahines, with Stunning Scenic Rewards   More ▶︎
Mistake Biv

Mistake Biv

A dog-box bivvy in the upper reaches of Apias Creek, with a full-size shelter attached. No longer DoC owned, and ...   More ▶︎
Mistake Biv

Mistake Biv

A dog-box biv above grassy flats in the upper Apias Creek, with a full height shelter tacked on. The biv ...   More ▶︎
Walking the length of the Ruahines

Walking the length of the Ruahines

This article documents my recollections of the Ruahine setion (Wharite to Kuripapango) of a walk from Wharite near Palmerston North ...   More ▶︎
Parks Peak Hut interior

Parks Peak Hut interior

Inside Parks Peak, Ruahines.   More ▶︎
Aranga Hut (dilapidated)

Aranga Hut (dilapidated)

The Aranga hut (4 beds, wood-burning stove, stream water) is located on the saddle at the head of the Makaroro ...   More ▶︎
Aranga Hut

Aranga Hut

A handy hut on the saddle at the head of the Makaroro in the Ruahines. Slowly falling down, stranded 100m ...   More ▶︎

Taruarau Biv

Taruarau Biv   More ▶︎
DOC Tui ad.

DOC Tui ad.

Waoikotore Biv removed 'for maintenance'? Yeah right. (Do you really think it's coming back?)   More ▶︎

Dead Dog Hut

Dead Dog hut.   More ▶︎

Diane's Hut

Diane's Hut (sleeps 6, wood burning stove, firewood available in locality, stream water) is located on a stony bench just ...   More ▶︎
Lupins and toetoe near Colenso hut

Lupins and toetoe near Colenso hut

Mangatera river bed near Colenso hut. The lupins were planted deliberately to help control erosion, but are now a pest. ...   More ▶︎
Taruarau Valley

Taruarau Valley

Taruarau Valley from pt 1183 (ridgeline above Diane's Hut)   More ▶︎

Walking the length of the Ruahines

A 10+ day trip down to backbone of the Ruahine Range from Wharite (Palmerston Sth) to the Napier Taihape (Gentle ...   More ▶︎
Colenso Hut

Colenso Hut

Colenso Hut, Ruahine Ranges   More ▶︎
Mangatera River at Colenso Hut

Mangatera River at Colenso Hut

Mangatera River from the veranda at Colenso Hut - looking upriver towards Te Atu Mahuru on the main range.   More ▶︎
Colenso Hut

Colenso Hut

Colenso Hut lies not at its namesake, Lake Colenso, but 5 minutes away on the terraces of the Mangatera River ...   More ▶︎
Colenso Hut

Colenso Hut

Taken from the river bed   More ▶︎
Tupari Peak

Tupari Peak

Ridge south of Tupari Peak (Ruahine Ranges)   More ▶︎
Lake Colenso via Mokai Station

Lake Colenso via Mokai Station

Note: If you use this route then you MUST get permission from Mokai Station to cross the section of private ...   More ▶︎
Lake Colenso

Lake Colenso

A pristine natural lake in a podocarp basin in the middle of the Ruahine Ranges   More ▶︎
Lake Colenso

Lake Colenso

A pristine natural lake in a podocarp basin in the middle of the Ruahine Ranges.   More ▶︎
Lake Colenso

Lake Colenso

A pristine natural lake in a podocarp basin in the middle of the Ruahine Ranges   More ▶︎
Lake Colenso

Lake Colenso

An idyllic lake only accessible from this one place. Also a noticable abundance of bird life in this area.   More ▶︎