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Aranga Hut (dilapidated)

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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Ruahine Spectacular

Ruahine Spectacular

A Committing Bush and Tops Trip in the Northern Ruahines, with Stunning Scenic Rewards   More ▶︎
Parks Peak Hut interior

Parks Peak Hut interior

Inside Parks Peak, Ruahines.   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Sentry Box Hut

Sentry Box Hut

A typical Ruahine 4-bunker forestry hut 5 mins form the bushedge on the Mangleton Road. The short walk from the ...   More ▶︎
Parks Peak hut

Parks Peak hut

A tidy new hut on the ridgeline above the Makaroro and Ohara Valleys, overlooking the Hawkes Bay and Guarvas. A ...   More ▶︎
Parks Peak Hut

Parks Peak Hut

Parks Peak Hut (6 bunk, stove, tank water) is a new DoC hut on a cleared flat on the ridgeline ...   More ▶︎
Upper Makaroro Hut, Eastern Ruahine Forest Park

Upper Makaroro Hut, Eastern Ruahine Forest Park

This hut has 4 bunks and can be reached via Makaroro Roadend track via Parks Peak Hut (15km, 5-10 hrs) ...   More ▶︎
Upper Makaroro Hut

Upper Makaroro Hut

Upper Makaroro Hut (Ruahine Ranges)   More ▶︎
Upper Makaroro Hut

Upper Makaroro Hut

Upper Makaroro Hut (sleeps 4, wood-burning stove), lies adjacent to the Makaroro River in its upper reaches. It is a ...   More ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Kylie Biv loo

Kylie Biv loo

The loo at Kylie biv. taken 20-Feb-2011   More ▶︎
Kylie Bivouac

Kylie Bivouac

Kylie Bivouac (Ruahine ranges)   More ▶︎
Kylie Bivouac

Kylie Bivouac

Kylie Bivouac (sleeps 2-3, tank water) may one day save someone's life on the exposed tops of the Ruahine Ranges ...   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 ▶︎

Dead Dog Hut

Dead Dog 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 ▶︎
Ikawetea Forks Hut

Ikawetea Forks Hut

Ikawetea Forks Hut. A remote 6-bunk hut in the northern Ruahines on Apias Creek. Interesting creek travel upriver, and diverse ...   More ▶︎
Tupari Peak

Tupari Peak

Ridge south of Tupari Peak (Ruahine Ranges)   More ▶︎
Sentry Box Hut

Sentry Box Hut

Dodgy little 4 bunker hut located 10 minutes from the Mangleton road end in the Ruahine`s marked for removal in ...   More ▶︎

Herricks Hut

Herricks hut   More ▶︎
Barlow Hut

Barlow Hut

Barlow Hut is in the Ruahine Range about 2 - 3 hrs up the Makaroro River from the Waikamaka roadend   More ▶︎
Barlow Hut

Barlow Hut

8 bunk hut Ruahine forrest park   More ▶︎
Green and Golden Bell frog?

Green and Golden Bell frog?

Found a small colony outside the front door of Barlow hut Ruahine forest park   More ▶︎
Sparrowhawk Biv Barlow hut loop

Sparrowhawk Biv Barlow hut loop

A good solid Ruahine climb to a 3 person biv well situated with a great views, Tops travel then a ...   More ▶︎
Barlow Hut

Barlow Hut

In 1983, Barrie Atkins of the NZFS had $50000 to spend in three weeks. So he purchased two huts from ...   More ▶︎