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Upper Matakuhia Hut

Upper Matakuhia

Upper Matakuhia

Sign on the hut by the porch   More ▶︎

A Whirinaki crossing - Waikaremoana Road Summit to Rangitaiki Tavern

Majestic podocarp forest - straight-turnked trees, reaching for the sky, bearded in epiphytes, the forest floor below covered in a ...   More ▶︎
Upper Matakuhia Hut

Upper Matakuhia Hut

A more rustic hut, recently sporting a new paint job and a log fire placed where the old open fire ...   More ▶︎
Upper Matakuhia Hut

Upper Matakuhia Hut

An ideal easy overnight trip or can be done as a day trip   More ▶︎
Sign at Upper Matakuhia Hut

Sign at Upper Matakuhia Hut

This sign gives some idea of the standard of the track you are about to encounter heading downstream   More ▶︎
"The Landing"

"The Landing"

A lovely valley on the true left of the Waipunga River.   More ▶︎
Waipunga Forest

Waipunga Forest

A fairly neglected area between the Whirinaki Forest and the Napier-Taupo Rd. Two old huts there and very overgrown tracks   More ▶︎
Upper Matakuhia Hut

Upper Matakuhia Hut

This is the track to the Upper Matakuhia Hut. It is possible to go further down the valley but the ...   More ▶︎
Access to the Whirinaki and Matakuhia Areas

Access to the Whirinaki and Matakuhia Areas

Most of the forest roads in the Kaiangaroa Forest require you to have a permit. At the moment they are ...   More ▶︎

A Whirinaki crossing

The route of my traverse of the Whirinaki Conservation Area following approximately the main divide - or at least the ...   More ▶︎
The log bridge on the way to the Matakuhia Hut

The log bridge on the way to the Matakuhia Hut

This substantial log across the Matakuhia Stream is a landmark on the way to the hut, it is approximately at ...   More ▶︎

Lower Matakuhia Hut

This is an old hut lower down the Matakuhia Valley. It was given a new coat of paint a few ...   More ▶︎
Upper Whirinaki Loop

Upper Whirinaki Loop

An Easy two day loop in the Whirinaki Forest park   More ▶︎
Waipunga Falls

Waipunga Falls

The Waipunga Falls are one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the North Island and they are quite easily viewed ...   More ▶︎