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Hikurangi Hut

Mt Hikurangi

Mt Hikurangi

The First place on the Mainland to see the Sun. Sacred Mountain for east coast Iwi Ngati Porou. 5 to 7 ...   More ▶︎
Half way up

Half way up

Looking south Half way up the scree gully on Mt Hikurangi   More ▶︎
Mt. Hikurangi Summit Ridge

Mt. Hikurangi Summit Ridge

Fresh snow dusts the summit ridge of Mt. Hikurangi, Labour weekend 2008   More ▶︎
Mt Hikurangi Trig

Mt Hikurangi Trig

Ice on the summit trig of Mt. Hikurangi, Labour weekend 2008   More ▶︎
Mt Hikurangi

Mt Hikurangi

Could be done as a day trip but probably better to spend the night in the hut. It is quite ...   More ▶︎
Mt Hikurangi

Mt Hikurangi

A classic trip up this sacred mountain, reputed to be the first place to see the sun on each new ...   More ▶︎
Mt Hikurangi

Mt Hikurangi

Hanging on for dear life in wind and rain. Got a good view of the inside of the cloud though   More ▶︎
Mt. Hikurangi Hut

Mt. Hikurangi Hut

A very rustic hut situated on the slopes of Mt. Hikurangi which sleeps 6-10 people. Pretty chilly in cold weather ...   More ▶︎
Hikurangi Hut and View

Hikurangi Hut and View

We got some fleeting glimpses of the valley when the cloud cleared   More ▶︎
A Raukumara Crossing

A Raukumara Crossing

The first leg of a trip from East Cape to West Cape via the main divide.   More ▶︎
Raukumara East-West Traverse

Raukumara East-West Traverse

An east-west traverse of either the Raukumara range, or the entire East Cape. A minimum of 5-8 days in it's ...   More ▶︎
Oronui Gorge

Oronui Gorge

The Oronui Gorge is a 6km stretch of winding, deep river valley below Oronui Hut. On the map it looks ...   More ▶︎
Tapuaeroa River

Tapuaeroa River

The Tapuaeroa River is the main access to the Oronui and Oronui Hut, and forms the most common eastern end-point ...   More ▶︎
Mangamauka Stream

Mangamauka Stream

The Mangamauka branches off the Oronui at Oronui hut, and forms the next leg of the Raukumara crossing track west ...   More ▶︎
Oronui Hut

Oronui Hut

Oronui Hut. A standard 6-bunk hut in the eastern Raukumara Forest Park. 6 bunks, woodburner, tank water. The hut is up ...   More ▶︎
Oronui Hut

Oronui Hut

A welcome 6-bunk hut in the Eastern Raukumara ranges. The hut is in the Oronui river valley, where the valley ...   More ▶︎

Raukumara East-West Crossing

East-West crossing of the Raukumara Ranges. Starting either at East Cape, Te Kumi Station or Mt Hikurangi roadend, and ending ...   More ▶︎
Mangamauka-Mangatutara 'track'

Mangamauka-Mangatutara 'track'

What bloody track?   More ▶︎
Sign at the carpark at the start of the Mt Hikurangi Trip

Sign at the carpark at the start of the Mt Hikurangi Trip

This sign gives some information that you need to know. The time to the hut is more like 3-4 hours ...   More ▶︎
Huitatariki River

Huitatariki River

The Huitatariki open up as soon as it leaves the park, with broad grassy flats and pines of the valleysides. ...   More ▶︎
Huitatariki River

Huitatariki River

The Huitatariki open up as soon as it leaves the park, with broad grassy flats and pines of the valleysides. ...   More ▶︎