Nearby
Routes to Puketutu Hut
Wairere Falls
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0 – 1 day. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A popular walk up to these spectacular falls
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Wairere Falls from the top
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Distance: less than 100m away
Looking over the lip of Wairere Falls. In a good westerly the water gets blowen back over you at this ...
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Wairere Falls
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Distance: less than 100m away
A dramatic waterfall on the western side of the Kaimai Ranges
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Camping near Puketutu Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
It was a little cold but preferable to the rats in Puketutu Hut
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An old stile
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Distance: less than 100m 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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Animal skull gravestone
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Distance: less than 100m away
This grave marks the junction of the old Puketutu Track.
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Puketutu Hut interior with sparkling lights of city far below...
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Distance: less than 100m away
Kept tidy by the Maori Trustees and conscientious hunters.
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Puketutu Hut from north
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Distance: less than 100m away
Visitor log was started back in 1997.
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Puketutu Hut by day
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Distance: less than 100m away
A rustic, hunter's hut on an overgrown ridge track.
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Puketutu Hut (Pvte). Route Info 2009
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Distance: less than 100m away
Detailed route guide to Puketutu Hut walking from Uplands Rd, near Katikati.
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Puketutu Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
An older 3 bunk hut on the Old Kaimais North - South Track up on the Kaimai Range.
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Puketutu View
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Distance: less than 100m away
The morning view from the Puketutu Hut looking east over Tauranga.
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Puketutu Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (PVT). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: less than 100m away
One of the old North - South Track Huts. This is a great little hut sitting on the top of ...
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Te Hanga ridge, Kaimais
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Distance: less than 100m 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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Old abandoned N-S track, Kaimais
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Distance: less than 100m away
From the top of Wairere falls to Puketutu hut. Compliments https://tramper.nz/17181.
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Looking back towards Tauranga
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Distance: less than 100m away
Great views from the top of the range. This is looking east towards Tauranga
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Puketutu Track
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 252m away
This track connects the Old and New North - South Tracks in the Kaimai - Mamaku Forest Park. The track ...
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Kaimai Traverse
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Distance: 265m 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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Kaimais
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Distance: 2.9km away
Thompsons Track to Kauritatahi Hut with visit to DC3 crash site
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Temptation
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Distance: 2.9km 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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Quite a crowd at Kauritatahi Hut
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Distance: 3.1km 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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Excursion to Kauritatahi Hut
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Distance: 3.1km 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 (August 2017)
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Distance: 3.1km 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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Kauritatahi Hut from Thompson's Track
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Distance: 3.1km 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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Thompson's Track to Kauritatahi Track
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 3.1km 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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View over Thompsons Track from Main Range to Ngatamahinerua
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Distance: 3.1km 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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Kauritatahi Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.1km 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 with new deck
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Distance: 3.1km away
The new deck is a great addition to this neat hut.
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Kauritatahi Hut
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Distance: 3.1km away
This hut has recently had some improvements done to it by the local branch of NZDA
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Kauritatahi Hut
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Distance: 3.1km 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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A New Zealand Backcountry Hut
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Distance: 3.1km 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 Doorway
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Distance: 3.2km away
Let's keep this corner of NZ tidy!
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Kauritatahi Hut from North
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Distance: 3.2km away
3 Bunks and a cool pull-down hammock...with more foam mattresses = enough for six bodies.
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Kauritatahi Hut from South
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Distance: 3.2km 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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The DC3 wing in wet foggy conditions
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Distance: 3.8km 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: 3.8km 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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Kaimai North-South (Karangahake to Thompsons Track)
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Distance: 3.8km away
The northern half of the Kaimai North-South track, and my first GPX file uploaded here.
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Mangamuka Hut loop
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2 days. Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 3.9km away
A two day pleasant walk over old tramlines in the Lower Kaimai Mamaku forest park with a night in a ...
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Junction now well marked
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Distance: 4.3km 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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A Nice Little Clearing in the Kaimais
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Distance: 4.5km 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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Mt Eliza Mine
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Distance: 4.7km 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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Mt Eliza Summit
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Distance: 5.3km away
Looking North from Mt Eliza summit to Sentinel Rock
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Fungus?
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Distance: 5.3km away
Amazing what you have time to do while recovering from a 15 metre slide down a bank
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Te Whare Okioki Hut
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Serviced Hut (Private). Capacity: 12.Bookings required.
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Distance: 5.7km away
A new hut built by the Kaimai Ridgeway Trust and administered by DOC. Bookings can be made on the DOC ...
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Te Whare Okioki Hut
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Distance: 5.7km away
A new hut in the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park. A little unusual in that it is of concrete construction.
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Te Whare Okioki
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.Bookings required.
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Distance: 5.7km away
A new hut built 2019. The hut is located at Ngamuwahine Clearing in the Kaimai Range and serves as a ...
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Sentinel Rock
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Distance: 5.8km 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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Mangamuka Hut
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Distance: 6.0km away
Great little 4 bunker tucked on the edge of the Kaimais
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Mangamuka Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.0km away
A pleasant little 4-bunk hut, recently done-up and reguarly maintained by the Tauranga Deer Stalkers. The recent improvements to the ...
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Motutapere Hut
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Distance: 6.5km 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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View to Motutapere and Sentinel Rock
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Distance: 6.5km away
Mountains photographed from the hills further north of Thompsons Track. Motutapere Hut is over the ridge between Motutapere and Mt ...
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Motutapere Hut Route Info - February, 2009
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Distance: 6.5km 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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Motutapere Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.5km 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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Motutapere hut refurbished
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Distance: 6.5km away
Recently reclad with a bunk and a porch added
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Mount Baldy
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2 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 6.5km away
A circuit trip on the Kaimai Range.
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Kamais Ladders
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Distance: 6.8km 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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ladder over volcanic
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Distance: 6.8km away
North - South Trakc on Kaimai Ranges. From Thompson's Track to junction with Killarney Lakes exit to Manawaru.
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Bunk
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Distance: 7.3km away
Top bunk of the salvation Hut, scattered in rat droppings!
Would only sleep here in an emergency!
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Fireplace
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Distance: 7.3km away
Fireplace made from an old hot water cylinder and held together with some good old No8 wire.
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Dead tree
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Distance: 7.3km away
The hut is roughly 20m Due South from this tree, just outside the clearing.
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Salvation
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Distance: 7.3km away
The word "Salvation" is painted brightly above the door.
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Salvation Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (NA). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.3km away
This is a privately built hut and not maintained by DOC.
Located in the Kaimai Mamakau forest park off the Leyland ...
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Te Rereatukahia Loop Track
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 7.3km 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: 7.3km 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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Views over the plains from Te Rereatukahia Loop Track
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Distance: 7.3km away
On a clear day, the views are wonderful.
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Te Rereatukahia Loop Track
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Distance: 7.3km away
When we said "it was muddy", we meant it...
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Waitawheta Hut from Wharawahara Rd
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1 day. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 9.5km 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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Tracks to Waitawheta Hut
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Distance: 9.5km away
A GPX file of some of the popular routes to Waitawheta Hut.
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Tauranga to Matakana Island
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Distance: 9.6km away
A 5km walk that can be done during a spring tide when timing favourable, leave and hour before low, short ...
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Te Rereatukahia Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 9.7km 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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North South Track
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7 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 9.7km 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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