Nearby | Sawtooth Ridge | New Zealand Tramper

Walking the length of the Ruahines

Track • 10 – 25 days. Medium/hard. One way. • Distance: 834m away

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

Tarn Bivvy

Photograph • Distance: 2.0km away

Tarn biv. taken 31-Dec-2009 More ▶︎

Tarn Bivvy

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 2.0km away

Tarn biv, near the tarn on Black Ridge. More ▶︎

Tarn Biv loo

Photograph • Distance: 2.0km away

The loo at Tarn Biv. More ▶︎

Broken Ridge, Ruahine

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

On Broken Ridge, above Hinerua hut. taken Dec 2009 More ▶︎

Walking the length of the Ruahines

Article • Distance: 3.2km away

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

Howletts Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.2km away

Howletts Hut More ▶︎

Longview Howletts Daphne Circuit

Track • 2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section. • Distance: 3.3km away

A circuit in the Ruahines taking in three well equiped huts More ▶︎

Waiting for the sunrise at Howletts

Photograph • Distance: 3.3km away

Howletts is ideally positioned to view the sun rising over Hawkes Bay More ▶︎

Howletts Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.3km away

Howletts is in an idylic spot, in a hollow on the ridge top More ▶︎

Howletts Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (Heretaunga Tramping Club). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 3.3km away

Howletts Hut is located below the 1682m Taumatamekura Peak and the last rest heading north before the infamous Sawtooth Ridge. The ... More ▶︎

Longview Howletts Daphne Circuit

GPX file • Distance: 3.3km away

A circuit in the Ruahines taking in three well equiped huts More ▶︎

Howletts Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.3km away

Tucked into a fold in the ridge a welcome site on a bad day More ▶︎

Ruahine Frost

Photograph • Distance: 3.6km away

Heading down the track to Pourangaki River, looking across to the Pourangaki tops. Heavy frost on the ground all day ... More ▶︎

Turn off to Pourangaki

Photograph • Distance: 3.8km away

Signpost marking the spur down to Pourangaki Hut off the ridge running SE from Mangaweka (Ruahine Ranges). More ▶︎

Pourangaki River

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

Heading down the Pourangaki River from the swingbridge to Kelly Knight Hut. This was one of the first of 44 ... More ▶︎

The route from Longview Hut to Howletts Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.0km away

This photo is taken from Daphne Ridge on the way to Howletts Hut. Longview is behind the higest point on ... More ▶︎

Pourangaki Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.0km away

Last day of Autumn, with frost on the ground all day. Cosy little hut in the Ruahines, although the toilet can ... More ▶︎

Hinerua Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.2km away

Hinerua hut. taken 31-Dec-2009 More ▶︎

Pourangaki Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.6km away

Pourangaki Hut from the Porangaki - Hikurangi track More ▶︎

Pourangaki Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.6km away

A warm sheltered hut in the upper Pourangaki valley in the Ruahine Ranges More ▶︎

Pourangaki Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 4.6km away

Pouragaki Hut (8-bunk, stove, tank water) is a warm, sheltered hut in a north-facing grassy basin above the Pourangaki River, ... More ▶︎

Daphne Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.6km away

Showing Daphne Hut's location on the river bank More ▶︎

Daphne Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.6km away

Sited in a clearing beside the river. More ▶︎

Daphne Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 4.6km away

8 to 10 person hut.It's in a stunning spot where the northern and western branches of the Tukituki converge. Note, ... More ▶︎

Smiths Stream Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

Smith Stream hut. taken 19-Apr-2009 More ▶︎

Smiths Stream Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 5.0km away

On Smith Stream, Ruahine Forest Park. This is a good example of NZFS 4-bunk hut in original condition. More ▶︎

Rangiwahia Triangle Iron gate Alice Nash Memorial

GPX file • Distance: 5.1km away

Typical Ruahine weekend tramp 4 huts, open tops,river travel and some great bush. More ▶︎

Waterfall Hut (Ruahine Ranges)

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 5.1km away

An older hut in the head of the Kawhatau River in the heart of the Ruahines More ▶︎

Waterfall Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.1km away

An older hut in the heart of the Ruahines at the head of the Kawhatau River More ▶︎

Triangle Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 5.4km away

6 bunk hut in the Oroua river catchment. On a raised terrace above the river. Water from the river, pot ... More ▶︎

Triangle Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

6 bunk hut situated on a bench above the river very pleasant More ▶︎

Triangle Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

Triangle Hut in The Western Ruahine Range. can be reached via Rangiwahia Hut and over the tops. River route downstream ... More ▶︎

A Freezing River Trip in Winter

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

A winters's river trip in the Ruahines - attempting to keep the circulation going! More ▶︎

Cordyline Banksii ?

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

In Damp bush there where a couple of impressive specimens is the discription right More ▶︎

Descent to Triangle Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.5km away

About 800 metrs the descent into pleasant bush is welcome on a hot day More ▶︎

Ruahine Bush

Photograph • Distance: 5.5km away

Just below the bush line from Wooden peg to Kelly Knight Hut. More ▶︎

Rangiwahia Triangle Iron gate Alice Nash Memorial

Track • 2 – 3 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 5.5km away

Typical Ruahine weekend tramp 4 huts, open tops,river travel and some great bush. More ▶︎

Purity Mangaweka Kelly Night loop

Track • 2 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: 5.8km away

Two huts, open tops, fantastic views on a fine day typical Ruahine travel. More ▶︎

Ruahine Panorama

Photograph • Distance: 6.3km away

Taken from Wooden Peg, looking east. More ▶︎

Towards Mangaweka Trig in July

Photograph • Distance: 6.3km away

Late July 2008, photo taken from Wooden Peg, had planned to walk out to the trig but I was not ... More ▶︎

Snow Pole Ruahines

Photograph • Distance: 6.3km away

Near Wooden Peg July 2008 More ▶︎

Kelly Knight Hut from above

Photograph • Distance: 6.6km away

Approaching Kelly Knight Hut, this is the first view that you get. It is only 10 minutes more and after ... More ▶︎

Kelly Knight Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.6km away

Situated in a pleasant clearing on a terrace above the Pourangaki river More ▶︎

Kelly Knight Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 6.6km away

Quite close to the park boundary in the Pourangaki River. Situated in a lovely clearing on a terrace above the ... More ▶︎

Long view to Howletts

Photograph • Distance: 6.7km away

Started out a beautiful day but rapidly closed in Looking North towards the Daphne Howletts turn off More ▶︎

Longview to Howletts

Photograph • Distance: 6.7km away

Moments before the clag decended the rest of the weekend was wet and misty More ▶︎

Mangaweka Tarn

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Between Iron peg and Mangsweka More ▶︎

Above Rangiwahia Hut, looking towards Maungahuia

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

Looking towards Maungahuia (1583m) Part of the Rangiwahia - Deadmans Ridge circuit. July 2012 More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Waikamaka Hut (It's there in the trees, honest - surely someone's got a better picture to replace this!) More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (Heretaunga Tramping Club). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 7.1km away

Waikamaka Hut sits in the headwaters of the Waikamaka Stream, 1.5km below the Waipawa Saddle, and below the pyramidical Te ... More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut ( Herataunga TC)

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

A good tidy hut with Approx 8 bunk accommodation, enclosed wood burner and good wood supply available. A welcome refuge ... More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut loo

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Waikamaka hut has a loo like a rocket ship. More ▶︎

Waikamaka Bivouac 2012

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

February 2012. Still dry inside but very overgrown and gloomy More ▶︎

Waipawa Forks Hut 2012

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Situated on a River Terrace about 50 minutes walk from the road end. No track, river travel all the way More ▶︎

Top Maropea Hut 2012

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Nice old four bunk hut in the Ruahine Range. In very good condition. About 25 minutes down a good track ... More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut 2012

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Waikamaka Hut on a small terrace above the Waikamaka River 40 minutes downstream from Waipawa Saddle More ▶︎

Waikamaka Bivouac (derelict)

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). • Distance: 7.1km away

Waikamaka biv is derelict and overgrown, but it is still standing. Just across the stream from Waikamaka Hut. More ▶︎

Waikamaka Bivouac interior

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Waikamaka biv interior. taken 02-Jan-2010 More ▶︎

Waikamaka Bivouac

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Waikamaka biv. Taken 02-Jan-2010 More ▶︎

Maungahuia

Photograph • Distance: 7.4km away

Frozen tarn and Maungahuia (1583m), above Rangiwahia Hut. Part of the Rangi - Deadmans Ridge Circuit. July 2012 More ▶︎

Windy waipawa Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 7.4km away

The wind got stronger and stronger More ▶︎

Waipawa Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 7.4km away

Moments before stepping over the lip onto the saddle and getting hammered by 100km/hr gusts very unpleasant More ▶︎

Iron Gate Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

A damp morning at Iron Gate Hut in the Western Ruahine Ranges. More ▶︎

Iron Gate Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

Iron Gate Hut February 2011 More ▶︎

Iron Gate Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

Iron Gate Hut on the Oroua River western Ruahines More ▶︎

Purity Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 8.3km away

The new Purity Hut (6 bunk, tank water, wood burning stove, limited firewood available in locality) is loated on the ... More ▶︎