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Lower Matakuhia Hut
"The Landing"
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Distance: less than 100m away
A lovely valley on the true left of the Waipunga River.
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Waipunga Forest
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Place.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A fairly neglected area between the Whirinaki Forest and the Napier-Taupo Rd. Two old huts there and very overgrown tracks
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Upper Matakuhia Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
This is the track to the Upper Matakuhia Hut. It is possible to go further down the valley but the ...
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Access to the Whirinaki and Matakuhia Areas
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Distance: less than 100m away
Most of the forest roads in the Kaiangaroa Forest require you to have a permit. At the moment they are ...
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A Whirinaki crossing - Waikaremoana Road Summit to Rangitaiki Tavern
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6 – 10 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 2.9km away
Majestic podocarp forest - straight-turnked trees, reaching for the sky, bearded in epiphytes, the forest floor below covered in a ...
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A Whirinaki crossing
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Distance: 3.1km away
The route of my traverse of the Whirinaki Conservation Area following approximately the main divide - or at least the ...
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Upper Matakuhia Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 4.5km away
A more rustic hut, recently sporting a new paint job and a log fire placed where the old open fire ...
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Upper Matakuhia Hut
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Distance: 4.5km away
A more rustic 8 bunk hut in the Matakuhia Valley
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Upper Matakuhia Hut
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1 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 4.5km away
An ideal easy overnight trip or can be done as a day trip
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Sign at Upper Matakuhia Hut
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Distance: 4.5km away
This sign gives some idea of the standard of the track you are about to encounter heading downstream
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Waipunga Falls
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Distance: 6.9km away
The Waipunga Falls are one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the North Island and they are quite easily viewed ...
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The log bridge on the way to the Matakuhia Hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
This substantial log across the Matakuhia Stream is a landmark on the way to the hut, it is approximately at ...
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