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View to Motutapere and Sentinel Rock
Motutapere hut refurbished
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Distance: less than 100m away
Recently reclad with a bunk and a porch added
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Motutapere Hut Route Info - February, 2009
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Distance: less than 100m away
Motutapere Hut is one of the Five Forgotten Huts in the Kaimai Ranges. Here's how to get there from the ...
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Mt Eliza Mine
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Distance: less than 100m away
Eliza Mine shaft is located on the steep eastern slopes of Mt Eliza (581m), 50m off the main track. Several ...
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Motutapere Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Motutapere Hut is situated in a pleasant clearing on the lower slopes of Mt Motutapere, with a view out to ...
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Motutapere Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Motutapere Hut is one of the Forgotten Five hunters huts in the Kaimai Ranges.
No longer forgotten and recently renovated including ...
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Kaimai North-South (Karangahake to Thompsons Track)
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Distance: 305m away
The northern half of the Kaimai North-South track, and my first GPX file uploaded here.
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ladder over volcanic
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Distance: 585m away
North - South Trakc on Kaimai Ranges. From Thompson's Track to junction with Killarney Lakes exit to Manawaru.
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Kamais Ladders
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Distance: 585m away
Between the Tauhu track and Motutapere hut not quite the Tararua peaks but interesting enough climb over the volcanic plugs
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Sentinel Rock
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Distance: 829m away
Telephoto view from the grassy knolls en route to Motutapere Hut. DOC don't want people actually climbing this monolith!
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Fungus?
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Distance: 1.4km away
Amazing what you have time to do while recovering from a 15 metre slide down a bank
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Mt Eliza Summit
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Distance: 1.4km away
Looking North from Mt Eliza summit to Sentinel Rock
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Kaimai Traverse
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Distance: 1.4km away
Kaimai North-South track - 107km from Lower Kaimai through to Paeroa. Followed the new route up the Wharawhara valley instead ...
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Kauritatahi Hut from Thompson's Track
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Distance: 2.5km away
This is the route we took up Thompson's Track to the Kauritatahi Hut, with a detour on the second day ...
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Mount Baldy
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2 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 2.5km away
A circuit trip on the Kaimai Range.
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View over Thompsons Track from Main Range to Ngatamahinerua
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Distance: 2.9km away
North-South track shown is actually the other side of main ridge, obscured. Note the saddle between main plateau (left) and ...
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Thompson's Track to Kauritatahi Track
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 2.9km away
From a very muddy Thompson's Track to an rough North South Track, this can't be described as the greatest of ...
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A Nice Little Clearing in the Kaimais
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Distance: 3.4km away
This spot makes a great camp site. Water is a little walk away but apart from that, it is wonderful. ...
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Junction now well marked
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Distance: 3.7km away
It used to be tricky to find the place where the old north-south track leaves the new, but someone has ...
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Te Rereatukahia Loop Track
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 3.8km away
A great overnighter on nice days. Clockwise (starting with Tuahu Track to the hut and heading back on the North ...
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View from Te Rereatukahia Hut
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Distance: 3.8km away
On 11 October 2009 we had the most stunning view from the deck of the hut. I wouldn't have though ...
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Te Rereatukahia Loop Track
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Distance: 3.8km away
When we said "it was muddy", we meant it...
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Views over the plains from Te Rereatukahia Loop Track
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Distance: 3.8km away
On a clear day, the views are wonderful.
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North South Track
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7 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.0km away
Traversing the length of the Kaimai Range from the Karangahake Gorge to the Mamaku Plateau, this track follows historic trails ...
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Te Rereatukahia Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 4.1km away
A fairly standard hut showing its years, high up in the Kaimai Mamaku's. A fairly decent view to the southwest ...
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The DC3 wing in wet foggy conditions
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Distance: 4.8km away
It was mostly a fogged up lens but it adds a bit to the atmosphere of this very special place.
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The DC3 wing in wet foggy conditions
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Distance: 4.8km away
It was mostly a fogged up lens but it adds a bit to the atmosphere of this very special place.
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Excursion to Kauritatahi Hut
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Distance: 4.9km away
A weekend trip up to Kauritatahi Hut from Aongatete Lodge. We had low cloud the entire time so didn't get ...
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Kauritatahi Hut with new deck
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Distance: 5.1km away
The new deck is a great addition to this neat hut.
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Kauritatahi Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.1km away
This hut is not marked on the map. It is on a part of the old North-South track that is ...
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Kauritatahi Hut
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Distance: 5.1km away
This hut has a wonderful view out over Katikati and is reputed to put on a great sunrise. Unfortunately it ...
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Kauritatahi Hut
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Distance: 5.1km away
This hut has recently had some improvements done to it by the local branch of NZDA
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A New Zealand Backcountry Hut
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Distance: 5.1km away
There isn't anything quite the same in the whole planet as staying a night in a New Zealand backcountry hut
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Kauritatahi Hut from North
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Distance: 5.1km away
3 Bunks and a cool pull-down hammock...with more foam mattresses = enough for six bodies.
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Kauritatahi Hut Doorway
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Distance: 5.1km away
Let's keep this corner of NZ tidy!
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Kauritatahi Hut from South
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Distance: 5.1km away
Updated in 2009 by DOC & NZDA, this 4-bunker has a new lease of life and is becoming increasingly popular.
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Quite a crowd at Kauritatahi Hut
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Distance: 5.1km away
There were eight people at the hut at on Saturday night. Here we all are on the deck looking at ...
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Kauritatahi Hut (August 2017)
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Distance: 5.1km away
A wee 3 bunk hut on top of the Kaimai Ranges at 770m. Apparently there are good views from the ...
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Te Hanga ridge, Kaimais
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Distance: 5.1km away
A rece of the Kaimai NI old north-south track, between Puketutu hut and Kauritatahi hut. This track was abandoned in ...
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Temptation
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Distance: 5.7km away
A hot day, deep clean clear water lightly dappled by the shady surrounding bush. Theres much to do in the ...
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Kaimais
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Distance: 5.7km away
Thompsons Track to Kauritatahi Hut with visit to DC3 crash site
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Tracks to Waitawheta Hut
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Distance: 5.8km away
A GPX file of some of the popular routes to Waitawheta Hut.
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Waitawheta Hut from Wharawahara Rd
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1 day. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.2km away
An interesting walk up an old tram line and then over the ridge to the Waitawheta Valley. As the track ...
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Routes to Puketutu Hut
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Distance: 6.5km away
Three routes to Puketutu Hut. The Upland Rd one is as described by Ledge. The second is the route we ...
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Cashmore's Clearing
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Distance: 8.1km away
After the devastation of logging in the last century, the bush at Cashmore's is regenerating nicely. We noticed young Rimu, ...
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Wairoa Shelter
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Distance: 8.6km away
Wairoa Shelter is on the edge of quite a nice clearing. It slopes a bit but there would be places ...
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Someone Give That Man A Scout Badge!
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Distance: 8.6km away
Te Aroha Domain, Waitawheta, Katikati Trip Report
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Wairoa Shelter
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Distance: 8.8km away
The tired but well used Wairoa Shelter. About two hours from Lindeman road.
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Wairoa Shelter
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Shelter (DOC).
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Distance: 8.8km away
A basic three walled shelter with a dirt floor. Would be ok if caught in bad weather, or for a ...
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Kauri Dams
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Distance: 9.0km away
There are at least 3 sites close to the track in the head of the Wairoa Stream with relics of ...
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Waitawheta Hut from Lindemann Rd
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1 day. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 9.1km away
A steep climb initially but some interesting Kauri Dams along the way. This route does not cross any major streams ...
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Puketutu View
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Distance: 9.2km away
The morning view from the Puketutu Hut looking east over Tauranga.
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Puketutu Hut
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Distance: 9.2km away
An older 3 bunk hut on the Old Kaimais North - South Track up on the Kaimai Range.
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Puketutu Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (PVT). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 9.2km away
One of the old North - South Track Huts. This is a great little hut sitting on the top of ...
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Puketutu Hut interior with sparkling lights of city far below...
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Distance: 9.2km away
Kept tidy by the Maori Trustees and conscientious hunters.
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Animal skull gravestone
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Distance: 9.2km away
This grave marks the junction of the old Puketutu Track.
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Puketutu Hut by day
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Distance: 9.2km away
A rustic, hunter's hut on an overgrown ridge track.
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Puketutu Hut from north
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Distance: 9.2km away
Visitor log was started back in 1997.
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Puketutu Hut (Pvte). Route Info 2009
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Distance: 9.2km away
Detailed route guide to Puketutu Hut walking from Uplands Rd, near Katikati.
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Camping near Puketutu Hut
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Distance: 9.2km away
It was a little cold but preferable to the rats in Puketutu Hut
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Looking back towards Tauranga
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Distance: 9.4km away
Great views from the top of the range. This is looking east towards Tauranga
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An old stile
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Distance: 9.7km away
This is all that marks the beginning of the direct track to Puketutu Hut. You need to cross farmland to ...
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Puketutu Track
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 9.7km away
This track connects the Old and New North - South Tracks in the Kaimai - Mamaku Forest Park. The track ...
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