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Heaphy Track

Heaphy Track
Track
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4 – 6 days. Easy. One way.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A classic crossing of the geologically and biologically diverse northwest corner of the South Island.
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Kohaihai
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Distance: less than 100m away
Swing bridge over the Kohaihai River at the southern end of the Heaphy Track
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Zig Zag Track
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Distance: less than 100m away
Short walk to a viewpoint at the end of the Heaphy Track.
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Gouland Downs Hut
Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.Bookings required.
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Distance: 201m away
Hut located at the eastern edge of Gouland Downs, on the Heaphy Track. This hut is more traditional and basic, ...
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Sunset at Heaphy Hut
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Distance: 218m away
In front of the hut looking out to the mouth of the river. Sun setting in paradise!
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Great Walks Information
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Distance: 218m away
The DOC Great Walks are a set of premium tramping tracks throughout New Zealand.
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Heaphy Coastline
Track
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1 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 249m away
An easy overnighter along the palm-fringed coastline of the Heaphy Track.
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Kohaihai Shelter
Hut
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 249m away
Free public telephone, information, camping area.
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Weka eye view - Saxon Hut
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Distance: 257m away
Saxon Hut - early Winter from Weka's eye view
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Saxon Hut
Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.Bookings required.
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Distance: 257m away
Hut at the edge of Gouland Downs on the Heaphy Track. Great Walks campsite located next to the hut.
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Saxon hut July 2010
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Distance: 257m away
Arguably the tidiest of the huts on the Heaphy Track and with the most interesting interior displays!
(Didn't stay but popped ...
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Lewis Hut
Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.Bookings required.
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Distance: 265m away
Hut at the confluence of the Lewis and Heaphy Rivers on the Heaphy Track.
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Lewis hut July 2010
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Distance: 265m away
The middle one of the three huts on the West Coast side of the Heaphy Track.
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James Mackay Hut
Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 28.Bookings required.
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Distance: 480m away
Hut at the edge of the Mackay Downs on the Heaphy Track.
New hut opened on 5-Nov-2014 and old hut closed.
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James Mackay hut
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Distance: 494m away
James Mackay old & new huts. taken Nov 2014
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Katipo Creek Shelter
Hut
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 506m away
Shelter and camping area situated amongst nikau palms on a picturesque beach. Water is available from the creek nearby.
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Mackay hut July 2010
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Distance: 552m away
James Mackay hut, Heaphy Track. A 26 bunk lodge.
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Kahurangi National Park
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National Park. 4520.02km2.
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Distance: 739m away
New Zealand's second largest, and youngest national park, dating from 1996. A large area of land at the top of ...
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Brown Hut (Kahurangi)
Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.Bookings required.
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Distance: 861m away
This hut is just five minutes' walk from the northern end of the Heaphy Track. Information, free public telephone. This ...
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Brown Hut - River View
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Distance: 861m away
Brown Hut from the River early Winter 2012
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Heaphy Hut
Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 32.Bookings required.
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Distance: 1.0km away
Hut at the mouth of the Heaphy River on the Heaphy Track. Great Walks campsite surrounds the hut.
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The New Heaphy Hut
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Distance: 1.1km away
A large, modern sandfly proof structure
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Day One - Building the New Heaphy Hut
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Distance: 1.1km away
We happened to be at the Heaphy Hut on the day they started building the new hut. There was a ...
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Scott's Beach
Track
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0 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 1.1km away
Beautiful walk to a golden, palm-edged beach and camping area at the end of the Heaphy Track
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Scotts Beach July 2010
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Distance: 1.1km away
Looking south toward Kohaihai Bluff.
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The New Perry Saddle Hut
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Distance: 1.2km away
Perry Saddle Hut has been replaced by this large new comfortable hut
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Perry Saddle Hut and the Dragon's Teeth
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Distance: 1.2km away
There are good views in all directions from the windows of this new hut
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Perry Saddle Hut
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Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 28.Bookings required.
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Distance: 1.2km away
A hut near the eastern end of the Heaphy Track, near the top of the long climb up from the ...
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McKay Hut
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Distance: 1.2km away
Up high with a view down to the Heaphy River mouth. One of the older huts on the track with ...
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Heaphy Hut
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Distance: 1.2km away
Perfectly situated beside the lagoon and river mouth. If you have a day to spare there are worse places to ...
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Heaphy Beach
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Distance: 1.2km away
View from Heaphy beach 400 meters from heaphy hut
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Lewis Hut
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Distance: 1.2km away
A very bright and nice hut beside the river.
You can ford the smaller river to continue the track rather than ...
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Coming off Perry Saddle down into Gouland Downs
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Distance: 1.3km away
The last of the rain, looking down to Gouland Downs
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The infamous Boot Pole
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Distance: 1.3km away
Right in the middle of Gouland Downs. About 10-15 minutes on from the picnic table thats also a bit out ...
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Almost the end
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Distance: 1.8km away
The view from the saddle down to the Kohaihai river and shelter.
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Heaphy River Lagoon
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Distance: 1.8km away
A great place for a swim or paddle two minutes from the hut.
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Gunner River Swingbridge, Heaphy Track
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Distance: 1.8km away
Limestone bluffs, dark tannin-stained waters, and massive trees of Northern rātā make the walk from Lewis Hut to Heaphy Hut ...
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JH on a saddle Mackay Downs October 2012
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Distance: 2.7km away
I took this photo en route from James Mackay hut to the MOW Mackay Downs hut. This route follows lots ...
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Ministry of Works Historic Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 3.6km away
Ministry of Works Historic Hut. Previously known as Mackay Downs Hut.
Constructed in 1970 by the Ministry of Works for the ...
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Sign pointing to MOW Historic Hut Oct 2012
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Distance: 3.6km away
"Five minutes before the hut there is an old hut sign of weathered wood with flat head nails making the ...
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Ministry of Works Historic Hut
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Distance: 3.7km away
MOW Historic hut. taken 15-Dec-2010
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From the bush edge on Mt Stevens
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Distance: 6.0km away
This photo was taken from the tussock tops just above the bush edge on the Mt Stevens track which is ...
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Box Canyon and Crazy Paving Caves
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Distance: 8.0km away
Access to a pair of open caves at Ōpārara.
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Box Canyon and Crazy Paving Caves
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.0km away
Very short walk to two interesting easy-access caves
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Ōpārara Arch
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Short walk to a limestone arch in the Ōpārara Basin.
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View upstream from under Oparara Arch
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Distance: 8.7km away
This photo was taken in May 2015. It is a short walk from a public carpark and shelters to the ...
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Moria Gate Arch
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 8.7km away
A short walk in the Ōpārara Basin, exploring the Moria Gate limestone arch.
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Mirror Tarn at Oparara
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Distance: 9.2km away
Mirror Tarn in the Oparara Basin. Fantastic area with limestone arches, caves, virgin bush. 16km gravel road from the highway ...
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Moria Gate Arch
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Distance: 9.4km away
A film crew works at the limestone arch over the Ōpārara River.
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Descending into Moria Gate Arch
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Distance: 9.4km away
Limestone arch on the Ōpārara River.
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Exploring Moria Gate Arch
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Distance: 9.4km away
Limestone arch on the Ōpārara River.
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